Ambiguous Vocabulary

adjective not clear or easy to understand

• The instructions provided were unclear and difficult to follow.
• I'm sorry, but your explanation is still unclear to me.
• I have no idea what you're saying, it's all so unclear.
• The path to success may seem unclear at times, but perseverance will lead you through.

noun a word or phrase that is intentionally ambiguous or misleading

• The use of weasel words in scientific literature can undermine the credibility of the research findings.
• I don't trust politicians who constantly use weasel words to avoid giving straight answers.
• Stop using weasel words and just be honest with me!
• Her promises were full of weasel words, leaving me unsure of her true intentions.

noun a word that can have opposite meanings depending on the context in which it is used

• The term 'auto antonym' refers to a word that can have opposite meanings depending on the context.
• It's so confusing when a word is its own opposite, like an auto antonym.
• I hate when words are like, totally auto antonyms, it's just too much.
• Her smile was an auto antonym, hiding both joy and sorrow.

noun a word that has two opposite meanings

adjective describing a word that has two opposite meanings

• A contronym is a word that has two opposite meanings.
• Contronyms can be confusing because they have contradictory definitions.
• I just learned about this crazy thing called a contronym.
• The word 'fast' is a contronym because it can mean moving quickly or fixed in place.