equivocal

 
Pronunciation: /ɪˈkwɪvək(ə)l/

adjective

  • open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous: the equivocal nature of her remarks
  • (of a person) using ambiguous or evasive language: he has always been equivocal about the meaning of his lyrics
  • uncertain or questionable in nature: the results of the investigation were equivocal

Derivatives

equivocality

Pronunciation: /-ˈkalɪti/
noun

equivocally

adverb

equivocalness

noun

Origin:

mid 16th century: from late Latin aequivocus, from Latin aequus 'equally' + vocare 'to call'