equivocal

e·quiv·o·cal  (-kwv-kl)

adj.

1. Open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead; ambiguous. See Synonyms at ambiguous.

2. Of uncertain significance.

3. Of a doubtful or uncertain nature.

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[From Late Latin aequivocus : Latin aequi-, equi- + Latin vocre, to call; see wek^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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e·quivo·cali·ty (-kl-t), e·quivo·cal·ness n.

e·quivo·cal·ly adv.

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equivocal [ɪˈkwɪvək^əl]

adj

1. capable of varying interpretations; ambiguous

2. deliberately misleading or vague; evasive

3. of doubtful character or sincerity; dubious

[from Late Latin aequivocus, from Latin equi- + vōx voice]

equivocally  adv

equivocality , equivocalness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	equivocal - 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 equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness"; "popularity is an equivocal crown"; "an equivocal response to an embarrassing question" ambiguous ambiguous - having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy" unequivocal, univocal, unambiguous - admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion; "unequivocal evidence"; "took an unequivocal position"; "an unequivocal success"; "an unequivocal promise"; "an unequivocal (or univocal) statement"
	2.	equivocal - 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 questionable - subject to question; "questionable motives"; "a questionable reputation"; "a fire of questionable origin"
	3.	equivocal - uncertain as a sign or indication; "the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal" inconclusive - not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question; "an inconclusive reply"; "inconclusive evidence"; "the inconclusive committee vote"

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equivocal

adjective ambiguous, uncertain, misleading, obscure, suspicious, vague, doubtful, dubious, questionable, ambivalent, indefinite, evasive, oblique, indeterminate, prevaricating, oracular His equivocal response gave nothing away.
clear, certain, straight, positive, plain, absolute, evident, decisive, explicit, definite, manifest, clear-cut, unequivocal, unambiguous, cut-and-dried (informal), incontrovertible, indubitable

Translations

equivocal [ɪˈkwɪvəkəl] ADJ [statement, behaviour] → equívoco

equivocal [ɪˈkwɪvək^əl] adj

(= evasive) [reply] → équivoque

(= contradictory) → ambigu(ë)

(= uncertain) to be equivocal about sth → être indécis(e) quant à qch

equivocal

adj (form)

(= ambiguous, vague) reply, response → zweideutig; statement, comment → unklar, vage; position → unklar, unbestimmt; results, research → unklar; evidence → nicht schlüssig; she was equivocal → sie legte sich nicht fest; he was more equivocal → er drückte sich unklarer aus

(= ambivalent) attitude → zwiespältig, ambivalent; person → ambivalent; (= undecided) → unentschieden; to be equivocal about something → keine klare Meinung zu etw haben; public opinion is equivocal about it → die öffentliche Meinung ist darüber geteilt

equivocal [ɪˈkwɪvək/əl] adj → equivoco/a; (open to suspicion) → dubbio/a

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equivocal [ɪˈkwɪvək/əl] adj → equivoco/a; (open to suspicion) → dubbio/a