equivocate Antonyms

Meaning of equivocate

Wordnet

equivocate (v)

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

Webster

equivocate (a.)

To use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the work of duplicity.

Webster

equivocate (v. t.)

To render equivocal or ambiguous.

FAQs About the word equivocate

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold informationTo use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express one's opinions i

weasel, shake, eschew,pussyfoot, elude, duck, hedge, waffle, evade, fudge

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Politicians often equivocate on controversial issues, trying to please both sides without taking a clear stance.

She equivocated when asked about her stance on abortion, saying she was "pro-choice but with restrictions."

The company's response to the scandal was equivocal, leaving investors uncertain about its future.

His answer to the question was equivocal, leaving me unsure of his true intentions.