What is "equivocal" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does equivocal mean in English? Meaning of equivocal definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "equivocal" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "equivocal": open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

Adjective

  • Meaning: open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
  • Example: 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
  • Synonyms: ambiguous equivocal
  • Antonyms: unambiguous unequivocal univocal
  • Similar: double evasive forked indeterminate
  • Also see: ambiguous
  • Pronunciation in US: /ɪˈkwɪvək(ə)l/

    Pronunciation in UK: /əˈkwɪvəkəl/

    Meaning of "equivocal": open to question

    Adjective

  • Meaning: open to question
  • Example: aliens of equivocal loyalty his conscience reproached him with the equivocal character of the union into which he had forced his son
  • Synonyms: equivocal
  • Similar: questionable
  • Pronunciation in US: /ɪˈkwɪvək(ə)l/

    Pronunciation in UK: /əˈkwɪvəkəl/

    Meaning of "equivocal": uncertain as a sign or indication

    Adjective

  • Meaning: uncertain as a sign or indication
  • Example: the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal
  • Synonyms: equivocal
  • Similar: inconclusive
  • Pronunciation in US: /ɪˈkwɪvək(ə)l/

    Pronunciation in UK: /əˈkwɪvəkəl/

  • Adjective: A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term; an equivoque.
  • Synonyms:

    ambiguous, muddled, unclear, puzzling, dubious, evasive, vague, ambivalent, borderline, disreputable, fishy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, misleading, oblique, obscure, open, problematic, questionable, suspect, suspicious, tenebrous, undecided, unintelligible, clouded, amphibological, clear as mud, muzzy, unexplicit, with mixed feelings,

    Antonyms:

    determined, obvious, unequivocal, unquestionable, clear, definite, certain, sure, plain,

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