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equivocal

/ɪ'kwɪvəkəl/

Synonyms of equivocal Antonyms of equivocal Examples of equivocal Usage of equivocal Parts of equivocal Definition that contains equivocal Words sounding like equivocal Explanation of equivocal

adjective
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
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"an equivocal statement" "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates" "the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness" "popularity is an equivocal crown" "an equivocal response to an embarrassing question"

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ambiguous evasive indeterminate forked double

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unequivocal
adjective
open to question
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"aliens of equivocal loyalty" "his conscience reproached him with the equivocal character of the union into which he had forced his son"

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questionable
adjective
uncertain as a sign or indication
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"the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal"

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inconclusive

Examples of equivocal

"an equivocal statement"
"the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"
"the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness"
"popularity is an equivocal crown"
"an equivocal response to an embarrassing question"
"aliens of equivocal loyalty"
"his conscience reproached him with the equivocal character of the union into which he had forced his son"
"the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal"