# equivocal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈkwɪvəkəl/ · frequency rank #61,448

## Definitions
1. Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
2. Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected.
3. Uncertain, as an indication or sign.

## Etymology
From Late Latin aequivocus + -al, from aequus + vocō. By surface analysis, equi- + vocal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/equivocal