Question

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
EQUIVOCAL
A) Quarrelsome
B) Feasible
C) Ambiguous
D) Reasonable

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are the words that have similar meaning or same meaning. And synonyms are the words that can be used in place of each other. For example: synonyms of beautiful are pretty and adorable.

Complete step by step answer:
We have to find the meaning of equivocal and the meaning of words that are given in the options. And both the words should have the same meaning or the exact sense.
The meaning of equivocal is open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous. And we have to find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is the same as equivocal.
Option A) Quarrelsome - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of quarrelsome is ‘characterized by quarrelling or argumentative’ and this is not the synonyms of the word equivocal. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Feasible - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of feasible is ‘possible to do easily or conveniently or achievable or workable’ and this is not the synonyms of the word equivocal. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Ambiguous - is the correct answer because the meaning of ambiguous is ‘open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning. Or equivocal or arguable’ and this is the synonym of the word equivocal as they have the same or similar meaning and they can replace each other as they have the same meaning. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option D) Reasonable - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of reasonable is ‘sensible or logical or rational’ and this is not the synonyms of the word equivocal. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

So, the correct answer is “Option C”.

Note:
Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning i.e. synonyms of equivocal is ambiguous. So, the most appropriate answer is Option C and antonyms are the words that are opposite in meaning and the antonym of equivocal is unambiguous, unequivocal, and univocal. Thus, Option C is the correct answer as compared to any other option because the question asks for the same meaning of the given word.