ambiguous

/æmˈbɪɡjuəs/
adjective
  1. Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning or unclear meaning.
    • The ending of the movie was deliberately ambiguous, leaving viewers to decide what happened.
    • The photograph had an ambiguous expression on the subject's face.
    • His answer was ambiguous, so no one knew whether he agreed or not.
  2. Not clearly defined or decided; uncertain.
    • Her role in the project was ambiguous, so she wasn't sure what to do.
    • The results of the test were ambiguous and required further analysis.
    • The company's future remains ambiguous after the merger fell through.
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