allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, especially with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous: an equivocal answer.
2.
of doubtful nature or character; questionable; dubious; suspicious: aliens of equivocal loyalty.
3.
of uncertain significance; not determined: an equivocal attitude.
Origin: 1375–1425; late Middle English equivoc (< Late Latin aequivocus ambiguous, equivalent to Latin aequi-equi- + vōc-, stem of vōxvox + -us adj. suffix) + -al1