equivocating

Definitions

Using ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.

Prevaricating or hedging in order to mislead or remain noncommittal.

Examples

The politician was accused of equivocating when asked about his stance on the new tax policy.

Stop equivocating and give me a straight answer about whether you intend to resign.

She spent the entire meeting equivocating, clearly hoping to avoid making a definitive commitment.

Synonyms

prevaricating hedging evasive ambiguous wavering tergiversating shuffling

Antonyms

decisive direct unequivocal candid forthright explicit unambiguous