Ambiguousnesses

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The state of having unclear meanings that allow for different interpretations
2. A characteristic that involves multiple possible understandings leading to uncertainty
3. The property of language or situations that results in more than one possible explanation or meaning

Etymology: "Ambiguousnesses" is the plural of "ambiguousness," a noun made by adding the Old English suffix "-ness" to "ambiguous." That adjective comes from Latin "ambiguus," meaning "doubtful," which grew from "ambiguere," "to wander about," built from "ambi-" ("around") and "agere" ("to drive"). The original picture is of someone driven in circles, unsure which way to go.

Synonyms: uncertainty, vagueness, indeterminacy, equivocality, obscurity

Antonyms: clarity, certainty, explicitness, definiteness, unambiguity