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Blurry vs Ambiguous - What's the difference?

blurry | ambiguous |

As adjectives the difference between blurry and ambiguous

is that blurry is not clear, crisp, or focused; having fuzzy edges while ambiguous is open to multiple interpretations.

blurry

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (of an image) Not clear, crisp, or focused; having fuzzy edges.
  • If I take off my glasses, everything close up looks blurry .
  • (figuratively) not clear, not with well-defined boundaries.
  • It would seem that the line between flirting and sexual harrassment has become quite blurry.

    Derived terms

    * blurriness

    ambiguous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Open to multiple interpretations.
  • The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision.
  • Vague and unclear.
  • He gave an ambiguous answer.
  • (obsolete, of persons) Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.
  • * 1662 (Thomas Salusbury)
  • And forasmuch as in this same question I am ambiguous , and Simplicius is resolute....

    Synonyms

    * equivocal

    Antonyms

    * unambiguous * precise

    See also

    * contradictory * mistakable * confusing

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