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 is from ein (one) + deuten (to point, interpret). Thus, 'not pointing to one single interpretation'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'un-' (not) + 'ein' (one) + '-deutig' (related to meaning). It means something doesn't have just one clear meaning.