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æquivocal

æquivocal is the obsolete spelling of equivocal.

Meaning of equivocal

Adjective

equivocal (comparative more equivocal, superlative most equivocal)

  1. Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
    • equivocal words
  2. Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected.
    • His actions are equivocal.
  3. Uncertain, as an indication or sign.
    • How equivocal a test.1796, Edmund Burke, A Letter from the Right Honourable Edmund Burke to a Noble Lord, on the Attacks Made upon Him and His Pension, […], London: […] J. Owen, […], and F[rancis] and C[harles]...
    Antonyms:
    certain

See all 4 meanings of equivocal

Antonyms of æquivocal

Forms of æquivocal

comparativemore æquivocal
superlativemost æquivocal

Questions about æquivocal

What is æquivocal the obsolete spelling of?
Æquivocal is the obsolete spelling of equivocal.

Words near æquivocal in the dictionary

  1. æquivalence
  2. æquivalencies
  3. æquivalency
  4. æquivalent
  5. æquivalents
  6. æquivocal
  7. æquivocate
  8. æquivocation
  9. æquivocations
  10. æra
  11. ærarian

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Adapted from Wiktionary: æquivocal (page history and authors); equivocal (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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