| Main Entry: |
equivocal |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
doubtful, uncertain |
Synonyms: |
ambiguous,
ambivalent, amphibological, borderline, clear as mud, clouded, disreputable,
dubious,
evasive, fishy,
fuzzy*,
hazy*,
indefinite,
indeterminate,
indistinct,
misleading, muddled, muzzy,
oblique,
obscure,
open,
problematic, puzzling,
questionable,
suspect,
suspicious,
tenebrous,
unclear,
undecided, unexplicit, unintelligible,
vague, with mixed feelings
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| Notes: |
ambiguous is vague by accident or intent; equivocal is vague by intent |
Antonyms: |
certain, clear, definite, determined, obvious, plain, sure, unequivocal, unquestionable
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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