English-German translations for equivocal

• doppeldeutig
• fragwürdig
• äquivok
• mehrdeutig
• zweideutig
  Es ist ein positives "Ja ", kein negatives oder zweideutiges. It is a positive "yes" rather than negative or equivocal "yes" .
  Die politische Entscheidungsfindung darf nicht schwach, nachgiebig oder zweideutig sein. Political decision-making should not be faltering, fragile or equivocal.
  Die Vereinten Nationen müssen erkennen, daß die zweideutige Politik vom Dezember ihrem Ansehen sehr schadet. The United Nations must realise that the equivocal policy of last December seriously detracts from their power.

Definition of equivocal

• A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term
• Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation
• Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected
• Uncertain, as an indication or sign

Examples

• equivocal words
• an equivocal sentence
• His actions are equivocal

Related words

• unequivocal
• unequivocally
• equivocality
• unequivocalness