ETYM Latin ambiguus, from ambigere to wander about, waver; amb- + agere to drive.
1. Having more than one possible meaning.
2. (Psychology) Having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns.
3. Of uncertain meaning.
ETYM Latin indefinitus. Related to In- not, and Definite.
1. Not decided or not known.
2. Vague or not clearly defined or stated.
ETYM Latin indistinctus: cf. French indistinct. Related to In- not, and Distinct.
Not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand.
Not explicit.
1. Not able to perform its normal function; SYN. unusable.
2. Not suitable for surgery
Of a speech sound; having no signaling value
Giving only major points; lacking completeness; SYN. unelaborated.
Not clear to the mind.
1. Unsettled; unfixed; undetermined; indefinite; ambiguous.
2. Proceeding from no known authority; unauthenticated; uncertain.