equivocal

zweideutig; unklar

Word details

German meaning
Mit mehreren möglichen Bedeutungen oder Interpretationen.
English meaning
Ambiguous
Synonym
unklar, unbestimmt
German example
Seine Antwort war mehrdeutig.
English example
His answer was ambiguous.
Comparative
mehrdeutigerSuperlative: am mehrdeutigsten
Opposite of
equivocal, ambiguouseindeutig

Example sentences with “equivocal”

  1. His answer remained equivocal. (Seine Antwort blieb zweideutig.)

Frequently asked questions

How do you say 'equivocal' in German?

The most common translation is 'zweideutig' (literally: two-meaning). It functions as an adjective and is used to describe something ambiguous or open to multiple interpretations.