Ambiguous and Unknown

Ambiguous

Ambiguous adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.

Unknown and ambiguous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unknown" instead an adjective "Ambiguous".

Nearby Words: ambiguity, ambiguously

Unknown

Unknown adjective - Happening or existing without one's knowledge.

Ambiguous and unknown are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ambiguous" instead an adjective "Unknown".

Nearby Words: unknowable, unknowing

Both words in one sentence

  • It's left ambiguous as to whether or not another way even exists, so whether this spitting in defiance of fate was praiseworthy, fruitless, or both is left unknown.
  • Ambiguous Gender: Lub Lub's gender was never truly revealed, it's unknown whether it's male, female, both, or neither.
  • However, it is unknown whether this is the Disposable Woman trope, as their genders are ambiguous.
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