ambiguous

adj.有歧义的,模糊不青的

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
ambiguous (adjective)
1.
a) doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or - indistinctness eyes of an ambiguous color
b) - inexplicable
2.
capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways - an ambiguous smile an ambiguous term a deliberately ambiguous reply obscure
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
ambiguous (adjective)
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
SYNONYMS:
ambiguous, arcane, cryptic, dark, deep, Delphic, double-edged, elliptical ( elliptic), enigmatic ( enigmatical), equivocal, fuliginous, inscrutable, murky, mysterious, mystic, nebulous, occult, opaque
RELATED WORDS:
abstruse, esoteric, recondite; cloaked, concealed, disguised, masked, shrouded; beclouded, bedimmed, befogged, clouded, cloudy, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indistinct, indistinguishable, misty, muddy, obfuscatory, obnubilated, obscurant ( obscurantic), shaded, shadowlike, shadowy, sphinxlike; indefinite, inexact, inexplicit, noncommittal, questionable, unclear, uncertain, undefined, undetermined, vague; impenetrable, incomprehensible, indecipherable, inexplicable; eerie ( eery), uncanny, weird; impalpable, inappreciable, intangible, invisible; unanswerable, unknowable; baffling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling, unfathomable; circuitous, indirect, roundabout; complex, complicated, difficult, obtuse
NEAR ANTONYMS:
comprehensible, fathomable, intelligible, knowable, legible, pellucid, understandable; bright, distinct, evident, self-evident, self-explanatory; certain, firm, strong, sure; defined, determined; direct, straightforward; definite, exact, explicit; appreciable, palpable, tangible, visible; blatant, patent, unmistakable
accessible, clear, nonambiguous, obvious, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal
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