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ambiguous performance

[æmˈbɪɡjuəs pərˈfɔːrməns]
nounpl: ambiguous performances
desempenho ambíguo
1. A performance or act that is unclear, open to multiple interpretations, or lacks definite meaning
The actor's ambiguous performance left the audience unsure whether the character was sincere or deceptive.
O desempenho ambíguo do ator deixou a audiência incerta se o personagem era sincero ou enganoso.
2. A display of ability or conduct that is neither clearly successful nor clearly unsuccessful
The team's ambiguous performance in the first half made it difficult to predict the outcome.
O desempenho ambíguo do time no primeiro tempo tornou difícil prever o resultado.
Synonyms
unclear performanceequivocal performancemixed performancemediocre performance
Antonyms
clear performancedefinitive performanceunambiguous performanceoutstanding performance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desempenho ambíguo
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
desempenho ambíguo / performance ambígua
common in entertainment and sports contexts
São Paulo
desempenho ambíguo
standard in business and performance evaluations
Portugal
desempenho ambíguo / atuação ambígua
atuação more commonly used for theatrical performances

Related Idioms & Phrases

a mixed bag
hit or miss
neither fish nor fowl
leave something to interpretation
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