If something is ambiguous, it is not clear. Two people could understand it in different ways. An ambiguous statement could have two or three different meanings.
Here is an example:
"I am sure that no person would be better for the job."
This sentence could be recommending someone for a job - there is nobody better, this person is the best. Or, it could be saying someone is bad for a job - it's better to have *nobody* than hire this person!
Another example is a newspaper headline:
'Stolen Painting Found by Tree'.
Does this mean the painting was next to a tree? Or does it mean the tree found this painting?!
The opposite of ambiguous is unambiguous, or clear-cut. If something is clear-cut, it is well-defined, clear and easy to understand.
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