Enigmatic vs Equivocal - What's the difference?
enigmatic | equivocal | Synonyms |
Pertaining to an enigma.
Mysterious.
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*:Serene, smiling, enigmatic , she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.
Defying description.
(variant) Enigmatical.
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
As adjectives the difference between enigmatic and equivocal
is that enigmatic is pertaining to an enigma while equivocal is having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation; ambiguous; uncertain.As a noun equivocal is
a word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term; an equivoque.enigmatic
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Alternative forms
* (archaic) * (obsolete) * enigmatick (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)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.
