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Equivocal

e·quiv·o·cal
[əˈkwivək(ə)l]

ADJECTIVE
open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.
“the equivocal nature of her remarks”
synonyms: undecided · to be decided · unresolved · undetermined · uncertain · open · arguable · debatable · disputed · unanswered · open to debate · doubtful · in doubt · moot · up in the air · in (a state of) limbo · in a state of uncertainty · indefinite · inconclusive · unconfirmed · unsolved · ongoing · pending · confused · problematic · vexed · ambiguous · equivocal · vague · borderline · iffy
antonyms: settled
uncertain or questionable in nature.
“the results of the investigation were equivocal”
synonyms: controversial · contentious · open to question · open to doubt · in doubt · doubtful · dubious · uncertain · unsure · debatable · in dispute · in question · arguable · problematic · problematical · unverified · unprovable · unresolved · unsettled · undecided · equivocal · unconvincing · implausible · improbable · not definite · unclear · not obvious · apocryphal · spurious · borderline · marginal · moot · iffy · dodgy
antonyms: certain · indisputable

ORIGIN
mid 16th century: from late Latin aequivocus, from Latin aequus ‘equally’ + vocare ‘to call’.

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