Synonym of AMBIGUOUS — Synonyms & Antonyms Aptitude Question
Synonym of AMBIGUOUS: Choose the word closest in meaning to AMBIGUOUS: Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Synonyms & Antonyms
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time target: 35 seconds
Question
Choose the word closest in meaning to AMBIGUOUS:
Options
- Unclear
- Certain
- Honest
- Brief
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: A. Unclear
Worked solution
- Ambiguous means having more than one possible meaning.
- Unclear is the closest.
Answer: Unclear.
The idea
Ambiguous is the opposite of lucid, which appears elsewhere in this set. Pairing opposites as you learn them doubles the value of each word.
Shortcut. ambi- means both (ambidextrous, ambivalent): a statement open to both readings is unclear.
Common trap. "Brief" — vague replies are often short ones, but ambiguous is about having two meanings, not about length.