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equivocal

/ equivocal /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
uncertain as a sign or indication
"the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal"
Similar:
inconclusive
adjective Sense 2
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 equivo"
Similar:
ambivalent double forked evasive indeterminate
Opposites:
unequivocal univocal unambiguous
See also:
ambiguous
adjective satellite Sense 3
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:
questionable
Semantic Complexity
69%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
7
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

inconclusive ambivalent double forked evasive indeterminate unequivocal univocal unambiguous questionable