Word Of The Day – Ambiguous

Courtney Miller,

Updated On May 20, 2020

Ambiguous – Word of the Day for IELTS Speaking & Writing

Ambiguous (adjective) /æm´bigjuəs/

Meaning: Uncertain, vague, can be understand in more than a way

Synonyms: hazy, obscure, nebulous

Antonyms: explicit, unquestionable

Collocations:

Highly/somewhat ambiguous
An ambiguous concept
Be ambiguously worded

Example:

For IELTS Speaking:

The plot is ambiguous, which contributes to the huge success of the movie.

For IELTS Writing:

The government is denounced due to its ambiguous laws.

The legislation was ambiguously worded.

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