uncertain+or+equivocal
11uncertain — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Doubtful in mind] Syn. dubious, undecided, in a quandary; see doubtful 2 . 2. [Not determined] Syn. undecided, undetermined, unsettled, doubtful, changeable, unpredictable, improbable, unlikely, unfixed, unsure,… …
12equivocal — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. ambiguous, dubious, puzzling, misleading; see obscure 1 . See Synonym Study at obscure . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. ambiguous, vague, duplicitous, uncertain, indefinite, unclear, misleading, evasive, undecided,… …
13uncertain sexual preferences — homosexual tendencies The phrase is only used when there is a high degree of certainty. Also as uncertain proclivities: Boys with uncertain sexual preferences, only happy in male company... (Deighton, 1990) His initial discomfort at… …
14equivocal — [ɪ kwɪvək(ə)l] adjective open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous. ↘questionable or uncertain: the results of the analysis were equivocal. Derivatives equivocality noun equivocally adverb equivocalness noun Origin C16: from late L.… …
15equivocal — adjective an equivocal statement Syn: ambiguous, indefinite, noncommittal, vague, imprecise, inexact, inexplicit, hazy; unclear, cryptic, enigmatic, pettifogging; ambivalent, uncertain, unsure, indecisive See note at …
16equivocal — e•quiv•o•cal [[t]ɪˈkwɪv ə kəl[/t]] adj. 1) allowing the possibility of more than one meaning or interpretation, esp. with intent to mislead; ambiguous: an equivocal answer[/ex] 2) of doubtful nature or character; questionable 3) of uncertain… …
17equivocal — /əˈkwɪvəkəl / (say uh kwivuhkuhl), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. of uncertain significance; not determined: an equivocal attitude. 2. of doubtful nature or character; questionable; dubious; suspicious. 3. having different meanings equally possible …
18equivocal — Synonyms and related words: agnostic, amalgamated, ambagious, ambiguous, ambivalent, amphibious, amphibolic, amphibological, amphibolous, antinomic, blended, borderline, capricious, chancy, changeable, circumlocutory, clear as mud, clouded,… …
19uncertain — Synonyms and related words: Pyrrhonic, adrift, afloat, agnostic, alternating, ambiguous, ambitendent, ambivalent, amorphous, amphibological, amphibolous, at a loss, at loose ends, blear, bleared, bleary, blurred, blurry, broken, capricious,… …
20equivocal — e·quiv·o·cal || ɪ kwɪvÉ™kl adj. providing ambiguous information or answers (especially with intent to deceive); ambiguous, having two or more possible meanings; questionable, doubtful; uncertain, undecided …
