Synonyms of prevaricate
9 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for prevaricate is equivocate. Other synonyms of prevaricate are waffle, evade, beat about the bush, beat around the bush and fabricate. The opposite of prevaricate is direct.
Synonyms and similar words for prevaricate
verbTo speak or act in a manner that is intentionally ambiguous or evasive; equivocate.
- equivocateTo speak using double meaning; to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, with intent to deceive; to vacillate in...
- waffle
- evade
verbMore synonyms
- beat about the bush
- beat around the bushTo delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.
- fabricate
- fib
- lie
- tergiversateTo evade, to equivocate using subterfuge; to obfuscate in a deliberate manner.
Opposite of prevaricate
verbTo speak or act in a manner that is intentionally ambiguous or evasive; equivocate.
Meaning of prevaricate
- verb To deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).
- verb To speak or act in a manner that is intentionally ambiguous or evasive; equivocate.
- verb To collude, as where an informer colludes with the defendant, and makes a sham prosecution.
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Questions about synonyms of prevaricate
- What is another word for prevaricate?
- Prevaricate has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as equivocate, waffle, evade, beat about the bush, beat around the bush, fabricate, fib and lie.
- What is the opposite of prevaricate?
- The opposite of prevaricate is direct.
- What does prevaricate mean?
- Prevaricate means to deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).
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