equivocal

• Se dit d'un langage ou d'une attitude volontairement ambiguë, qui peut recevoir plusieurs interprétations, souvent pour éviter de prendre position.

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.

   Équivoque

   • 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.

   Synonymesambiguouscrypticenigmaticindefiniteobscureuncertainunclearvague

   Antonymescleardistinctexplicitplainunambiguousunequivocal

2. Doubtful or uncertainC1formal

   Not clearly defined or determined; questionable.

   Douteux, incertain

   • 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.

   Synonymesambiguousdoubtfulindeterminatequestionableuncertainunclearvague

   Antonymescertaincleardefiniteunambiguousunequivocal