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equivocal


adjective
1. open to two or more interpretations;
or of uncertain nature or significance;
or (often) intended to mislead (Freq. 1)
- 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
Syn:
ambiguous
Ant:
unequivocal
Similar to:
double, forked, evasive, indeterminate
See Also:
ambiguous
Derivationally related forms:
ambiguity (for: ambiguous), equivocalness
2. 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 Jameson
Similar to:
questionable
3. uncertain as a sign or indication
- the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal
Similar to:
inconclusive

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