/ Dictionary / Index A ambiguous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: am•big•u•ous Pronunciation: (am-big'y-us), [key] — adj. open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal: an ambiguous answer. (of an expression) exhibiting constructional homonymity; having two or more structural descriptions, as the sequence Flying planes can be dangerous. of doubtful or uncertain nature; difficult to comprehend, distinguish, or classify: a rock of ambiguous character. lacking clearness or definiteness; obscure; indistinct: an ambiguous shape; an ambiguous future. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ambiguous (Thesaurus) ambiguity ambilateral Related Content Daily Word Quiz: bungled Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language