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adjective

Definition of equivocatingnext
as in pretending

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equivocating

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verb

present participle of equivocate
as in weaseling
to avoid giving a definite answer or position the candidate equivocated as long as he could on controversial issues

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivocating
  1. hypocritical
  2. duplicitous
  3. shaking
  4. insincere
  5. evasive
  6. untrustworthy
  7. unreliable
  8. unscrupulous
Adjective
  • And to sit up there, man, and to be just blatantly hypocritical is funny and sickening at the same time.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • If an organization’s culture is aspirational rather than lived and practiced, the result is often a hypocritical, inauthentic hiring experience.
    Lori Landrum, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of hypocritical
Adjective
  • After the first installment ended with the duplicitous destruction of House Atreides, viewers really needed to see some catharsis, and Villeneuve’s team delivered that in spades.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The lawyer was brought in by a nemesis of the Dutton ranching family to bring them ruin, but ends up having an affair with John's duplicitous son, Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley).
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of duplicitous
Verb
  • Strong to very strong shaking was felt near the earthquake's epicenter, according to a USGS intensity map, with Carson City and Reno seeing light to moderate shaking.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Venus in Aquarius, in the meantime, is shaking things up in your third house of communication, sparking some strange conversations with siblings, close friends or perhaps over social media.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of shaking
Adjective
  • Think of nervous smiles, insincere smiles, and smirks.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
  • His argument: propaganda does not always have to be insincere or untrue.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of insincere
Adjective
  • Pressed on what had gone wrong, the men were talked in evasive circles, insisting that the team of 18 people behind $HAWK had not sold their tokens.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
  • According to the yacht's captain, the suspicious boats followed the vessel's course for two hours, despite evasive maneuvers deployed to shake them off.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of evasive
Adjective
  • Misaligned nonverbal communication can dilute or derail even the most compelling verbal message, and almost always results in a leader being perceived as inauthentic, untrustworthy, confusing, or ineffective.
    Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D., Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • But the merriment may not last long, because a Secret Santa gift exchange is about to reveal some untrustworthy players in Molly’s inner circle.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of untrustworthy
Adjective
  • By seeking a forensic examination to access text messages and metadata, the plaintiffs aimed to move beyond potentially unreliable screenshots to establish a full and accurate picture of the communications, and the court agreed.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The long hours and lack of backup have created an environment where human errors are more likely, leading to unreliable tests and creating more work for the lab’s skeleton crew.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of unreliable
Adjective
  • The Biden-era regulation, issued in April, aims to rein in conflicts of interest that may taint investment recommendations from unscrupulous advisors, brokers or insurance agents.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
  • This macabre task led me to some of the internet's most unscrupulous corners, and required me to expend vast resources—both human and monetary—to source and acquire the means of execution.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of unscrupulous
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