equivoco — meaning in English

English meaning

• dubious adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
• equivocal adjective Open to more than one interpretation, often deliberately so, and therefore hard to pin down.
• shifty adj Looking or behaving as if dishonest or untrustworthy; evasive.

Senses

equivoco is used for these senses in English:

• dubious (of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
• equivocal Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
• equivocal Uncertain, as an indication or sign.
• equivocal (philosophy) A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term.
• shifty (informal, idiomatic) Having the appearance of being dishonest, criminal, or unreliable.

dubious — full definition

1. adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
2. adj Feeling uncertain or hesitant about something.

equivocal — full definition

1. adjective Open to more than one interpretation, often deliberately so, and therefore hard to pin down.
2. adjective Of evidence or results: inconclusive, pointing in no clear direction.

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