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Showing words for EQUIVOCAL using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Equivocal

equivocal

7 Letter Words for Equivocal

coequal, vacuole

6 Letter Words for Equivocal

aculei, alcove, caique, calque, caoque, claque, clavie, clique, cloque, coelia, coeval, coulae, coulie, eluvia, laquei, vocule

5 Letter Words for Equivocal

alice, alive, aulic, auloi, avile, avoue, calve, caque, cauli, cavel, cavie, cavil, cequi, clave, clavi, clive, clove, coque, couve, elaic, eolic, equal, equiv, ileac, lavic, leuco, loave, louie, lucia, ocque, oculi, oleic, oliva, olive, ovile, ovule, quail, quale, quave, queal, quica, quila, uveal, uviol, vacuo, value, velic, vicua, viola, vocal, voice, voila, voile, volae

4 Letter Words for Equivocal

acle, aclu, aiel, aile, alce, alco, alec, aloe, aoli, aquo, avie, calo, caul, cave, cavu, ceil, ciao, ciel, cive, clio, cliv, clou, clue, coal, coil, cola, cole, coli, coua, coue, coul, cove, cuve, ecol, eila, euoi, eval, evil, icao, ilea, lace, laic, lave, leva, levi, levo, lice, lieu, live, loca, loci, love, luce, oeci, olea, oval, quai, qual, quei, quia, ulva, uvae, uval, uvea, uvic, vail, vale, vali, veal, veau, veil, vela, velo, vial, vica, vice, vila, vile, viol, vlei, voce, vola, vole

3 Letter Words for Equivocal

ace, ail, alc, ale, alo, aul, ave, avo, cai, cal, cav, cel, ceo, cia, cie, civ, cli, clo, col, cue, cul, cva, eau, eco, ecu, ela, eli, iao, ice, ile, ilo, iou, iva, ive, lac, lai, lao, lav, lca, lea, lei, leo, leu, lev, lie, liq, loa, loc, loe, loq, lue, luo, oca, oie, oil, ola, ole, oui, ova, qua, que, qui, quo, uca, ula, ule, uva, vac, vae, val, vau, vei, vel, via, vic, vie, vil, voc, voe, vol

Definitions for Equivocal

[1] allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, especially with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous: an equivocal answer.
[2] of doubtful nature or character; questionable; dubious; suspicious: aliens of equivocal loyalty.
[3] of uncertain significance; not determined: an equivocal attitude.
[4] capable of varying interpretations; ambiguous
[5] deliberately misleading or vague; evasive
[6] of doubtful character or sincerity; dubious

Words related to Equivocal

ambiguous, muddled, unclear, puzzling, dubious, evasive, vague, ambivalent, borderline, disreputable, fishy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, misleading, oblique, obscure, open

Words nearby Equivocal

equivalent air speed, equivalent circuit, equivalent focal length, equivalent weight, equivalve, equivocal, equivocally, equivocate, equivocation, equivoque, equuleus

Origin of Equivocal

1375–1425; late Middle English equivoc (< Late Latin aequivocus ambiguous, equivalent to Latin aequi- equi- + vōc-, stem of vōx voice + -us adj. suffix) + -al1

Words that may be confused with Equivocal

equivalent, equivocal

Other words from Equivocal

e·quiv·o·cal·i·ty , e·quiv·o·ca·cy [ih-kwiv -uh -kuh -see] /ɪˈkwɪv ə kə si/ , noun
e·quiv·o·cal·ly , adverb
e·quiv·o·cal·ness , noun
non·e·quiv·o·cal , adjective
non·e·quiv·o·cal·ly , adverb

Word origin for Equivocal

C17: from Late Latin aequivocus, from Latin equi- + vōx voice

Synonyms for Equivocal

ambiguous, ambivalent, dubious, evasive, muddled, puzzling, unclear, vague, amphibological, borderline, clear as mud, clouded, disreputable, fishy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, misleading, muzzy, oblique, obscure, open, problematic, questionable, suspect, suspicious, tenebrous, undecided, unexplicit, unintelligible, with mixed feelings