equivocal

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \i-ˈkwi-və-kəl\
- /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.kəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \i-ˈkwi-və-kəl\

Definitions of equivocal word

noun equivocal Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous. 1
adjective equivocal ambiguous 1
adjective equivocal If you are equivocal, you are deliberately vague in what you say, because you want to avoid speaking the truth or making a decision. 0
adjective equivocal If something is equivocal, it is difficult to understand, interpret, or explain, often because it has aspects that seem to contradict each other. 0
adjective equivocal capable of varying interpretations; ambiguous 0
adjective equivocal deliberately misleading or vague; evasive 0

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equivocal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for equivocal

adjective equivocal

vague — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
confusing — Something that is confusing makes it difficult for people to know exactly what is happening or what to do.
misleading — deceptive; tending to mislead.
ambivalent — If you say that someone is ambivalent about something, they seem to be uncertain whether they really want it, or whether they really approve of it.

All 34 Synonyms of equivocal

Antonyms for equivocal

adjective equivocal

unambiguous — not ambiguous, or unclear; distinct; unequivocal: The object of the experiment was to reach an unambiguous conclusion about climate change.
certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
sure — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.

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