uneindeutig
Translation
ambiguous, unclear, equivocal
Examples
Seine Antwort war sehr uneindeutig.
His answer was very ambiguous.
Die Anweisungen sind uneindeutig formuliert.
The instructions are ambiguously worded.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is uneindeutig sth. is ambiguous The situation is ambiguous.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mehrdeutig, unklar, vage; Antonyms: eindeutig, klar
Etymology
From un- (not) + eindeutig (clear, unambiguous). Eindeutig itself comes from ein (one) and deuten (to point, interpret). So, 'not pointing to one thing'.
Memory Tips
Think 'un-one-meaning'. 'un-' means not, 'ein' means one, and 'deutig' relates to meaning. So, not having one clear meaning.