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    equivocal
    /ɪˈkwɪvəkl/

    adjective

    • 1. open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous: "the equivocal nature of her remarks"

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  2. Equivocal means not clear and seeming to have two opposing meanings, or confusing and able to be understood in two different ways. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, opposite, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. Equivocal means not clearly understandable or having two or more possible meanings, often used to mislead or confuse. Learn synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history of equivocal from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. Equivocal definition: allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, especially with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous. See examples of EQUIVOCAL used in a sentence.

  5. Equivocal means vague, ambiguous, or doubtful in what is said or done. It can also mean having aspects that seem to contradict each other. See synonyms, examples, and word origin of equivocal.

  6. not clear and seeming to have two opposing meanings, or confusing and able to be understood in two different ways: His words to the press were deliberately equivocal - he didn't deny the reports but neither did he confirm them. Synonyms. ambiguous. ambivalent. Opposite. unequivocal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  7. Equivocal means uncertain or ambiguous. If you ask your teacher what's on an upcoming test and she gives you an equivocal answer, you won't be able to narrow down your studying.

  8. Equivocal means having more than one interpretation, often vague or misleading. It can also be a noun for an ambiguous word or expression. See synonyms, antonyms, examples and origin of equivocal.