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TOPIK 5adjective

애매모호하다

aemaemohohada

애매모호해요 · 애매모호했어요 · 애매모호한 (+noun)

vague, ambiguous

Example

그의 대답은 너무 애매모호했어요.

His answer was too vague.

Word parts

애 dim매 obscure모 blurry호 hazy

Combines 애매 and 모호, both meaning 'unclear'.

Good to know

Either half works alone; 애매하다 is very common in casual speech.