Qualified vs Equivocal - What's the difference?
qualified | equivocal | Synonyms |
Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.
Restricted or limited by conditions.
(qualify)
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
Qualified is a synonym of equivocal.
As adjectives the difference between qualified and equivocal
is that qualified is meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position while equivocal is having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation; ambiguous; uncertain.As a verb qualified
is (qualify).As a noun equivocal is
a word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term; an equivoque.qualified
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Assuming that I have all the information, my qualified opinion is that your plan will work.
Antonyms
* unqualifiedVerb
(head)equivocal
English
(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.