Equivocal vs Questionable - What's the difference?

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Questionable is a antonym of equivocal.

As adjectives the difference between equivocal and questionable

is that equivocal is having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation; ambiguous; uncertain while questionable is inviting questions; inviting inquiry.

As a noun equivocal

is a word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term; an equivoque.

equivocal

English

(Webster 1913)

Alternative forms

* (rare)

Noun

(en noun)

A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term; an equivoque.

Synonyms

* double entendre

Adjective

(en adjective)

Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation; ambiguous; uncertain.

equivocal''' words; an '''equivocal sentence

* Jeffrey

For the beauties of Shakespeare are not of so dim or equivocal a nature as to be visible only to learned eyes.

Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected.

His actions are equivocal .

* Milton

equivocal repentances

Uncertain, as an indication or sign; doubtful, incongruous.

* Burke

How equivocal a test.

Synonyms

* ambiguous, doubtful, uncertain, indeterminate

Antonyms

* unequivocal * (l)

Derived terms

* equivocalness

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questionable

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)

(obsolete) Inviting questions; inviting inquiry.

* Shakespeare, Hamlet :

Thou comest in such a questionable shape.

Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.

It is questionable if the universe is open or closed.

Of dubious respectability or morality.

Tiffiny's behavior is highly questionable .