Ambivalent or ambivalent means unable to decide; uncertain--
The new job offer sounded good, but he was ambivalent.
She pressed him for a decision, but he was still ambivalent.
Ambiguous or ambiguous means unclear; having more than one possible meaning or interpretation--
When he asked about his job performance, the answer was ambiguous.
His answer seemed ambiguous; she couldn't decide what he meant by it.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"He was still ambivalent about the move, and only offered an ambiguous comment when she asked about it."
Note--People may be described as ambivalent.
Statements or answers may be described as ambiguous.
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