ambiguous

意味: 曖昧な
例文: Momo gave an ambiguous meow: hungry or dramatic?
    モモの曖昧な鳴き声:空腹?それとも演技?
定義: 2つまたはそれ以上の解釈の余地のある, または、不確かな性格または意味の, または(しばしば)誤解する意図のある

ambiguousはRareの頻出度です。

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Definitions(定義)

Adjective: open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
Adjective: having more than one possible meaning
Adjective: having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Adjective

Examples(例文)

Adjective: an equivocal statement
Adjective: the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates
Adjective: the officer’s equivocal behavior increased the victim’s uneasiness
Adjective: popularity is an equivocal crown
Adjective: an equivocal response to an embarrassing question
Adjective: ambiguous words
Adjective: frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy
Adjective: an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference
Adjective: ambiguous inkblots

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): ambiguous, equivocal

Antonyms(反意語): unambiguous, unequivocal

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語):

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの):

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語):

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: ambiguity, equivocalness

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: general

Usage Category: common

Usage Context: descriptive

Grammatical Notes:

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞):

Suffixes(接尾辞): ous

Exam Level

英検準1級

Media Appearance(メディア登場例)

Books(洋書):

Movies(映画):

Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) Yes

Emotion Categories: negative

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