Indistinct vs Equivocal - What's the difference?
indistinct | equivocal | Related terms |
(of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
(of a thought, idea etc) hazy or vague
(of speech) difficult to understand
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
Indistinct is a related term of equivocal.
As adjectives the difference between indistinct and equivocal
is that indistinct is (of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim 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.indistinct
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(en adjective)Antonyms
* distinctequivocal
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* 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.
