equivocal

adjective
UK: /ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
US: /ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/

  1. Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.

    1. His answer was equivocal, not yes or no.
    2. The politician's equivocal comments left reporters uncertain of his stance as equivocal.

  2. Uncertain or questionable in nature.

    1. The experiment's results are equivocal.
    2. Her equivocal behavior made me suspect her true motivation with equivocal.

Synonyms

ambiguous vague uncertain dubious

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The word "equivocal" in English means: Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous., Uncertain or questionable in nature..

The phonetic transcription of "equivocal" is /ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/ in British English and /ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "equivocal": ambiguous, vague, uncertain, dubious.

Example usage of "equivocal": "His answer was equivocal, not yes or no.". More examples on the page.