Ambiguous
Ambiguous adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.
Capricious and ambiguous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Capricious" instead an adjective "Ambiguous".
Nearby Words: ambiguity, ambiguously
Capricious
Capricious adjective - Likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly.
Ambiguous and capricious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ambiguous" instead an adjective "Capricious".
Nearby Words: caprice, capriciously
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The first was a Blofeld Ploy, but it's not capricious - the situation is ambiguous, and Thrawn explains why he considered the Mook to be the one at fault.
Source: Literature / The Thrawn Trilogy
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