Ambiguousness

Pronunciation: /ˈæmbɪɡjuəsˈnɛs/

Ambiguousness (noun)

  1. The state of being unclear, so a message can be understood in more than one way.
  2. A situation where words, signs, or statements allow different interpretations, making the intended meaning hard to fix.

Examples

  • The ambiguousness of the instructions confused everyone.
  • Her answer showed ambiguousness, so I asked follow-up questions.