Doubting vs Equivocal - What's the difference?
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A condition of doubt.
* 1811 , Walter Marshall, The Gospel-mystery of Sanctification Opened (page 156)
Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation; ambiguous; uncertain.
* Jeffrey
Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected.
* Milton
Uncertain, as an indication or sign; doubtful, incongruous.
* Burke
Doubting is a related term of equivocal.
As nouns the difference between doubting and equivocal
is that doubting is a condition of doubt while equivocal is a word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term; an equivoque.As a verb doubting
is .As an adjective equivocal is
having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation; ambiguous; uncertain.doubting
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Verb
(head)Noun
(en noun)- A believer may be sometimes so overwhelmed with doubtings , that he may not be able to perceive an assurance in himself.
equivocal
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(Webster 1913)Alternative forms
* (rare)Synonyms
* double entendreAdjective
(en adjective)- equivocal''' words; an '''equivocal sentence
- For the beauties of Shakespeare are not of so dim or equivocal a nature as to be visible only to learned eyes.
- His actions are equivocal .
- equivocal repentances
- How equivocal a test.