equivocal

• Beschreibt eine Aussage oder ein Verhalten, das absichtlich mehrdeutig ist oder mehr als eine Deutung zulässt, oft um sich nicht festzulegen.

Describes language or behavior that is deliberately ambiguous or open to more than one interpretation, often to avoid commitment.

1. Ambiguous or unclearC1formal

   Open to more than one interpretation; deliberately vague or uncertain.

   Doppeldeutig

   • The politician gave an equivocal answer to the reporter's question.
   • His statement was equivocal, leaving everyone unsure of his true intentions.
   • The results of the experiment were equivocal and required further testing.

   Synonymeambiguouscrypticenigmaticindefiniteobscureuncertainunclearvague

   Antonymecleardistinctexplicitplainunambiguousunequivocal

2. Doubtful or uncertainC1formal

   Not clearly defined or determined; questionable.

   Unbestimmt

   • The evidence was equivocal and did not prove his guilt.
   • Her feelings about the move were equivocal at best.
   • The company's financial outlook remains equivocal.

   Synonymeambiguousdoubtfulindeterminatequestionableuncertainunclearvague

   Antonymecertaincleardefiniteunambiguousunequivocal