1. People who use ambiguous or unclear language to avoid committing to a clear position or to mislead others.
Usage: Plural of equivocator; Often used in a critical or disapproving sense

Examples

• The politicians were accused of being equivocators who refused to give direct answers.
• Equivocators in the debate used vague language to avoid taking a stance on the controversial issue.
• The witness's testimony was full of equivocators trying to obscure the facts.
• Historians criticized the equivocators who downplayed the severity of the historical event.
• In negotiations, equivocators often frustrate their counterparts with unclear commitments.
• The company's equivocators issued statements that could be interpreted multiple ways.