Adjective / Adverb
missverständlich
Pronunciation: [ˈmɪsfɛɐ̯ʃtɛntlɪç]
ambiguous, easily misunderstood
C2
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Meanings
Adjective
- ambiguous, easily misunderstood
- in an easily misunderstood way
Example sentence
Der Vertrag ist missverständlich formuliert.
The contract is ambiguously worded.
Usage
- missverständlich formuliert — Worded in a way that can be misunderstood.
- missverständlich / unverständlich — Open to misinterpretation versus incomprehensible.
Wegen der missverständlichen Nachricht warteten wir am falschen Eingang.
Because of the ambiguous message, we waited at the wrong entrance.