e|quiv|o|cal

e|quiv|o|cal
e|quiv|o|cal «ih KWIHV uh kuhl», adjective.
1. having two or more meanings; ambiguous: »

His equivocal answer was so vague that we could not tell what his real opinion was.

SYNONYM(S): doubtful.
2. undecided; uncertain: »

Nothing was decided because the result of the experiment was equivocal.

3. rousing suspicion; questionable: »

There was something equivocal about his long and secret trips.

SYNONYM(S): dubious, suspicious.
[< Late Latin aequivocus ambiguous (< Latin aequus equal + vocāre call < vōvocis voice) + English -al1]
e|quiv´o|cal|ly, adverb.
e|quiv´o|cal|ness, noun.

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  • e|quiv´o|cal|ly — e|quiv|o|cal «ih KWIHV uh kuhl», adjective. 1. having two or more meanings; ambiguous: »His equivocal answer was so vague that we could not tell what his real opinion was. SYNONYM(S): doubtful. 2. undecided; uncertain: »Nothing was decided… …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|quiv|o|cal|i|ty — «ih KWIHV uh KAL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. the quality or condition of being equivocal. 2. something equivocal; an equivoque …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|quiv´o|cal|ness — e|quiv|o|cal «ih KWIHV uh kuhl», adjective. 1. having two or more meanings; ambiguous: »His equivocal answer was so vague that we could not tell what his real opinion was. SYNONYM(S): doubtful. 2. undecided; uncertain: »Nothing was decided… …   Useful english dictionary

  • un´e|quiv´o|cal|ness — un|e|quiv|o|cal «UHN ih KWIHV uh kuhl», adjective. 1. containing no trace of doubt or ambiguity; clear and straightforward in meaning or purpose; blunt and plain; clear: »unequivocal hostility, an unequivocal refusal. 2. not inclined to temporize …   Useful english dictionary

  • un´e|quiv´o|cal|ly — un|e|quiv|o|cal «UHN ih KWIHV uh kuhl», adjective. 1. containing no trace of doubt or ambiguity; clear and straightforward in meaning or purpose; blunt and plain; clear: »unequivocal hostility, an unequivocal refusal. 2. not inclined to temporize …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|e|quiv|o|cal — «UHN ih KWIHV uh kuhl», adjective. 1. containing no trace of doubt or ambiguity; clear and straightforward in meaning or purpose; blunt and plain; clear: »unequivocal hostility, an unequivocal refusal. 2. not inclined to temporize, compromise, or …   Useful english dictionary

  • equivocal — 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

  • Unequivocal — Un e*quiv o*cal, a. Not equivocal; not doubtful; not ambiguous; evident; sincere; plain; as, unequivocal evidence; unequivocal words. {Un e*quiv o*cal*ly}, adv. {Un e*quiv o*cal*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Unequivocally — Unequivocal Un e*quiv o*cal, a. Not equivocal; not doubtful; not ambiguous; evident; sincere; plain; as, unequivocal evidence; unequivocal words. {Un e*quiv o*cal*ly}, adv. {Un e*quiv o*cal*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Unequivocalness — Unequivocal Un e*quiv o*cal, a. Not equivocal; not doubtful; not ambiguous; evident; sincere; plain; as, unequivocal evidence; unequivocal words. {Un e*quiv o*cal*ly}, adv. {Un e*quiv o*cal*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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