Ambiguous
Ambiguous adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.
Usage example: the exact reason for the change in plans is ambiguous, but I suspect it has something to do with money
Unambiguous is an antonym for ambiguous in having more than one meaning topic.
Nearby Words: ambiguity, ambiguously
Unambiguous
Unambiguous adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Usage example: looked at his neighbor's new car with unambiguous envy
Nearby Word: unambiguously
Both words in one sentence
- This series contains examples of: Alien Geometries: The Castles, especially the third one are implied in an ambiguous way with stylized cinematography to be this, but it is only finally confirmed as diegetic in Repercussions D2 when shown in an unambiguous way and commented on by Boomer.
Source: Web Animation / Castle Series
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