ambiguous

adjectives

open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
"an equivocal statement"; "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"; "the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness"; "popularity is an equivocal crown"; "an equivocal response to an embarrassing question"
ambiguous, equivocal
is derived from
ambiguity
is derived from
ambiguity
having more than one possible meaning
"ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy"
ambiguous
is derived from
ambiguity
antonym
unambiguous
is similar to
having two purposes; twofold
"our double-barreled desire to make things profitable as well as attractive"- Louis Kronenbergers
double-barreled, double-barrelled
is similar to
capable of being interpreted in two usually contradictory ways
"double-edged praise"
double-edged
is similar to
resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought
"the oracular sayings of Victorian poets"; "so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it"; "an enigmatic smile"
enigmatic, oracular
is similar to
ironically ambiguous
"a left-handed compliment"
left-handed
is similar to
having many values, meanings, or appeals
"subtle, multivalent allegory"
multi-valued, multivalent
is similar to
of words; having many meanings
polysemantic, polysemous
is similar to
ambiguous (especially in the negative)
"she spoke in no uncertain terms"
uncertain
see also
not clear to the mind
"the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day"
unclear
see also
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
"an equivocal statement"; "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"; "the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness"; "popularity is an equivocal crown"; "an equivocal response to an embarrassing question"
ambiguous, equivocal
having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns
"an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference"; "ambiguous inkblots"
ambiguous
is derived from
ambiguity
is similar to
lacking definite structure or organization
"an unstructured situation with no one in authority"; "a neighborhood gang with a relatively unstructured system"; "children in an unstructured environment often feel insecure"; "unstructured inkblots"
unstructured
domain category
the science of mental life
psychological science, psychology