English-Italian translations for equivocal

• equivoco
  So che il Parlamento non vorrà mandare alcun segnale equivoco in materia di terrorismo. I know that Parliament will not want to send any equivocal messages about terrorism.
  Un approccio di questi accordi basato esclusivamente sul binomio costo-beneficio è riduttivo, limitato, equivoco: si potrebbe finire col chiedere l'eliminazione degli accordi internazionali di pesca. An approach to these Agreements which is solely based on cost benefit is reductive, limiting, equivocal; what it is aimed at is ending the so-called international fisheries agreements.
• ambiguo
• ambivalente
• a varie interpretazioni
• dubbio
• dubbioso
• ingannevole

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