Dictionary Entry
ambiguousness
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/am-big-yoo-uhs-ness/Word FrequencyRare (1.71)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The quality of being unclear or having more than one possible meaning, leading to uncertainty.
In a Sentence
“The ambiguousness of the instructions caused confusion among the students.”
Published Usage Examples
“Keep in mind it helps Al Qaeda to have that kind of ambiguousness, because then it can feel larger.”
“Former President Fidel Ramos said Arroyo’s "ambiguousness" towards her population policy "has put mothers’ lives and health, together with their babies, at risk for the sake of political expediency and religious traditionalism."”
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Origin
From Latin 'ambiguus' meaning 'uncertain, doubtful, varying', with the suffix '-ness'.
Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “ambiguousness”
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