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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous.
We had hoped that her answer would help us make our decision, but her reply was equivocal.- synonyms:
- ambiguous, two-edged
- antonyms:
- clear-cut, definite, explicit, unequivocal
- similar words:
- abstruse, cryptic, double, hedging, left-handed, noncommittal, obscure, oracular, vague
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| definition 2: |
doubtful or undecided, as in one's opinion or attitude toward something.
Her feelings about her son's choice of a wife were equivocal.- synonyms:
- doubtful, dubious, questionable
- antonyms:
- clear, decisive, indisputable, unequivocal, unquestionable
- similar words:
- ambiguous
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| definition 3: |
of unknown or uncertain significance or classification.
Evidence for the effectiveness of this herb was equivocal.- synonyms:
- ambiguous, indeterminate, inscrutable, uncertain
- similar words:
- enigmatic, hazy, indefinite, mysterious, unknown, vague
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| related words: |
indistinct, precarious, questionable |
adverb + (adj.)equivocal
best, bit, either, ethically, example, highly, less, morally, more, moreover, neither, probably, rather, relatively, sometimes, somewhat, therefore
(adj.)equivocal
+ noun
alcoholism,
allusion,
ambition,
attitude,
cancer,
character,
concept,
conclusion,
confessional,
coverage,
data,
democracy,
diagnosis,
evidence,
finding,
investigation,
justice,
language,
meaning,
melancholy,
mission,
nature,
objective,
others,
painting,
participation,
performance,
phrase,
poise,
position,
puppet,
reaction,
relation,
research,
result,
review,
sample,
score,
sexuality,
shape,
species,
spirit,
stance,
statement,
status,
study,
success,
support,
term,
tone
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| derivations: |
equivocally (adv.), equivocality (n.), equivocalness (n.) |
The word equivocal
contains the following parts:
equ, equi
Latin
root
that means equal
  Example words:
adequate, equable, equal, equality, equanimity, equate, equation, equator, equiangular, equidistant, equilateral, equilibrium, equinox, equipoise, equitable, equity, equivalent, equivocal, equivocate, inadequate, inequality, inequity, iniquity, unequal, unequivocal
voc, -voke
Latin
root
that means voice, to call
Example words:
advocate, avocation, convocation, convoke, equivocal, equivocate, evocation, evocative, evoke, invocation, invoke, irrevocable, provoke, revoke, unequivocal, vocable, vocabulary, vocal, vocalic, vocalist, vocation, vociferous
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