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Synonyms for unequivocal

Most common

unambiguous clear explicit absolute

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Unambiguous — unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity; singularly clear, unmistakable, or unquestionable

unambiguous, clear, explicit, absolute, emphatic, unquestionable, incontestable, unmistakable, indubitable, certain, straight-forward, plain, positive, evident, express, hard, decided, patent, univocal, indisputable, incontrovertible, undeniable

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity; singularly clear, unmistakable, or unquestionable

    I want you to give me an unequivocal guarantee on that.

Example sentences

  • absolute It's an absolute waste of time to wait any longer.
  • explicit In the English text, there are more explicit elements.
  • emphatic I have pretty much forgotten the emphatic constructions.
  • unambiguous I admit this isn't an unambiguous answer.
  • definitive Let's try to make the definitive list after Christmas.
  • definite Cost is a definite factor in making our decision.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
unequivocalsteady
absolutesteady
explicitrising
emphaticsteady
unambiguoussteady
definitivesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
hard1
5 letters
clear1, plain1
6 letters
patent2
7 letters
certain2, decided3, express2, evident3
8 letters
positive3, absolute3, explicit3, definite3, emphatic3, univocal
10 letters
definitive4, undeniable5
11 letters
unambiguous5, indubitable
12 letters
unmistakable5, indisputable5
13 letters
incontestable
14 letters
unquestionable5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (patent2 = 2 syllables).