equivocal

  • 21equivocal — e•quiv•o•cal [[t]ɪˈkwɪv ə kəl[/t]] adj. 1) allowing the possibility of more than one meaning or interpretation, esp. with intent to mislead; ambiguous: an equivocal answer[/ex] 2) of doubtful nature or character; questionable 3) of uncertain… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 22equivocal — /əˈkwɪvəkəl / (say uh kwivuhkuhl), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. of uncertain significance; not determined: an equivocal attitude. 2. of doubtful nature or character; questionable; dubious; suspicious. 3. having different meanings equally possible …

  • 23Equivocal chord — Equivocal E*quiv o*cal, a. [L. aequivocus: aequus equal + vox, vocis, word. See {Equal}, and {Voice}, and cf. {Equivoque}.] 1. (Literally, called equally one thing or the other; hence:) Having two significations equally applicable; capable of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 24equivocal — Synonyms and related words: agnostic, amalgamated, ambagious, ambiguous, ambivalent, amphibious, amphibolic, amphibological, amphibolous, antinomic, blended, borderline, capricious, chancy, changeable, circumlocutory, clear as mud, clouded,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 25equivocal — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. ambiguous, dubious, puzzling, misleading; see obscure 1 . See Synonym Study at obscure . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. ambiguous, vague, duplicitous, uncertain, indefinite, unclear, misleading, evasive, undecided,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 26equivocal — e·quiv·o·cal || ɪ kwɪvÉ™kl adj. providing ambiguous information or answers (especially with intent to deceive); ambiguous, having two or more possible meanings; questionable, doubtful; uncertain, undecided …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 27equivocal — a. 1. Ambiguous, of doubtful meaning, to be taken in a double sense. 2. Uncertain, doubtful, dubious, indeterminate …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 28equivocal — adj 1. ambiguous, amphibolic, Logic. amphibolous, paradoxical, duplicitous; ambivalent, two edged, multi leveled, changing, uncertain, wishy washy; misleading, roundabout, circuitous, ambagious, hedging, weasel worded, double tongued; doubtful,… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 29equivocal — equiv·o·cal …

    English syllables

  • 30equivocal —  Двусмысленный …

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