equivocal.
Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
Meaning & usage
Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
equivocal words
an equivocal sentence
Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected.
His actions are equivocal.
Uncertain, as an indication or sign.
Where this word comes from
From Late Latin aequivocus + -al, from aequus + vocō. By surface analysis, equi- + vocal.
A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term.
Where this word comes from
From Late Latin aequivocus + -al, from aequus + vocō. By surface analysis, equi- + vocal.
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