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equivocal
e·quiv·o·cal E0192800 (ĭ-kwĭv′ə-kəl)adj.1. Open to two or more interpretations and often intended to conceal the truth. See Synonyms at ambiguous.2. Characterized by a mixture of opposing elements and therefore questionable or uncertain: Evidence of the drug's effectiveness has been equivocal.
[From Late Latin aequivocus : Latin aequi-, equi- + Latin vocāre, to call; see wekw- in Indo-European roots.]
e·quiv′o·cal′i·ty (-kăl′ĭ-tē), e·quiv′o·cal·ness n.e·quiv′o·cal·ly adv.equivocal (ɪˈkwɪvəkəl) adj1. capable of varying interpretations; ambiguous2. deliberately misleading or vague; evasive3. of doubtful character or sincerity; dubious[C17: from Late Latin aequivocus, from Latin equi- + vōx voice] eˈquivocally adv eˌquivoˈcality, eˈquivocalness ne•quiv•o•cal (ɪˈkwɪv ə kəl)
adj. 1. allowing the possibility of more than one meaning or interpretation, esp. with intent to mislead; ambiguous: an equivocal answer. 2. of doubtful nature or character; questionable. 3. of uncertain significance; not determined. [1375–1425; (< Medieval Latin aequivocus identical in name = Latin aequi- equi- + -vocus, derivative of vōx voice) + -al1] e•quiv`o•cal′i•ty, n. e•quiv′o•cal•ly, adv. e•quiv′o•cal•ness, n. syn: See ambiguous. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | equivocal - open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead; "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"ambiguousambiguous - having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy"unequivocal, univocal, unambiguous - admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion; "unequivocal evidence"; "took an unequivocal position"; "an unequivocal success"; "an unequivocal promise"; "an unequivocal (or univocal) statement" | | 2. | equivocal - open to question; "aliens of equivocal loyalty"; "his conscience reproached him with the equivocal character of the union into which he had forced his son"-Anna Jamesonquestionable - subject to question; "questionable motives"; "a questionable reputation"; "a fire of questionable origin" | | 3. | equivocal - uncertain as a sign or indication; "the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal"inconclusive - not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question; "an inconclusive reply"; "inconclusive evidence"; "the inconclusive committee vote" |
equivocaladjective ambiguous, uncertain, misleading, obscure, suspicious, vague, doubtful, dubious, questionable, ambivalent, indefinite, evasive, oblique, indeterminate, prevaricating, oracular His equivocal response gave nothing away.
clear, certain, straight, positive, plain, absolute, evident, decisive, explicit, definite, manifest, clear-cut, unequivocal, unambiguous, cut-and-dried (informal), incontrovertible, indubitableequivocaladjective1. Liable to more than one interpretation:ambiguous, cloudy, inexplicit, nebulous, obscure, uncertain, unclear, vague.2. Deliberately ambiguous or vague:evasive.3. Not affording certainty:ambiguous, borderline, chancy, clouded, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, inconclusive, indecisive, indeterminate, problematic, problematical, questionable, uncertain, unclear, unsure.Informal: iffy.Idioms: at issue, in doubt, in question.4. Of dubious character:doubtful, questionable, shady, suspect, suspicious, uncertain.Informal: fishy.TranslationsδιφορούμενοςambivalentéquivoqueambiguoequivocoEquivocal
EQUIVOCAL. What has a double sense.
2. In the construction of contracts, it is a general rule that when an expression may be taken in two senses, that shall be preferred which gives it effect. Vide Ambiguity; Construction; Interpretation; and Dig. 22, 1, 4; Id 45, 1, 80; Id. 50, 17, 67. equivocal
Synonyms for equivocaladj ambiguousSynonyms- ambiguous
- uncertain
- misleading
- obscure
- suspicious
- vague
- doubtful
- dubious
- questionable
- ambivalent
- indefinite
- evasive
- oblique
- indeterminate
- prevaricating
- oracular
Antonyms- clear
- certain
- straight
- positive
- plain
- absolute
- evident
- decisive
- explicit
- definite
- manifest
- clear-cut
- unequivocal
- unambiguous
- cut-and-dried
- incontrovertible
- indubitable
Synonyms for equivocaladj liable to more than one interpretationSynonyms- ambiguous
- cloudy
- inexplicit
- nebulous
- obscure
- uncertain
- unclear
- vague
adj deliberately ambiguous or vagueSynonymsadj not affording certaintySynonyms- ambiguous
- borderline
- chancy
- clouded
- doubtful
- dubious
- dubitable
- inconclusive
- indecisive
- indeterminate
- problematic
- problematical
- questionable
- uncertain
- unclear
- unsure
- iffy
adj of dubious characterSynonyms- doubtful
- questionable
- shady
- suspect
- suspicious
- uncertain
- fishy
Synonyms for equivocaladj open to two or more interpretationsSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms- unequivocal
- univocal
- unambiguous
adj open to questionRelated Wordsadj uncertain as a sign or indicationRelated Words |