How do you spell Ambiguous?
Correct spelling
ambiguous
AMBIGU + OUS. Think: ambiguity.
Why is ambiguous spelled this way?
From Latin ambiguus, meaning driving both ways. The word contains AMB (both) — the same root found in ambidextrous and ambulance.
Common misspellings of ambiguous
ambigousambigiousambiguosambigueous
Example
The instructions were ambiguous.