- 1(of words or statements) not having one clear or definite meaning or intention; able to be understood in more than one way synonym ambiguous She gave an equivocal answer, typical of a politician. Women were less equivocal than men on the subject of fidelity in marriage.
- 2(of actions or behavior) difficult to understand or explain clearly or easily The experiments produced equivocal results. see unequivocal
Check pronunciation: equivocal