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unequivocal
un·e·quiv·o·cal U0068400 (ŭn′ĭ-kwĭv′ə-kəl)adj. Admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; clear and unambiguous: an unequivocal success. un′e·quiv′o·cal·ly adv.unequivocal (ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl) adjnot ambiguous; plain ˌuneˈquivocally adv ˌuneˈquivocalness nun•e•quiv•o•cal (ˌʌn ɪˈkwɪv ə kəl) adj. 1. having only one possible meaning or interpretation; unambiguous; clear. 2. absolute; unqualified. [1745–55] un`e•quiv′o•cal•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | unequivocal - admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion; "unequivocal evidence"; "took an unequivocal position"; "an unequivocal success"; "an unequivocal promise"; "an unequivocal (or univocal) statement"univocal, unambiguousunambiguous - having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; "As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous"- Mario Vargas Llosaambiguous, equivocal - open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead; "an equivocal statement"; "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"; "the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness"; "popularity is an equivocal crown"; "an equivocal response to an embarrassing question" | | 2. | unequivocal - clearly defined or formulated; "the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taneydefinitiveexplicit, expressed - precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes" |
unequivocaladjective clear, absolute, definite, certain, direct, straight, positive, plain, evident, black-and-white, decisive, explicit, manifest, clear-cut, unmistakable, unambiguous, cut-and-dried (informal), incontrovertible, indubitable, uncontestable Richardson's unequivocal commitment to fair play vague, ambiguous, noncommittal, doubtful, evasive, indecisive, equivocalunequivocaladjective1. Clearly defined; not ambiguous:clear, distinct, sharp, unambiguous, unmistakable.2. Clearly, fully, and sometimes emphatically expressed:categorical, clear, clear-cut, decided, definite, explicit, express, positive, precise, specific, unambiguous.3. Completely such, without qualification or exception:absolute, all-out, arrant, complete, consummate, crashing, damned, dead, downright, flat, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plain, pure, sheer, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unbounded, unlimited, unmitigated, unqualified, unrelieved, unreserved, utter.Informal: flat-out, positive.Chiefly British: blooming.Translationschiaroinequivocabileeenduidigongeëvenaardunequivocal
Synonyms for unequivocaladj clearSynonyms- clear
- absolute
- definite
- certain
- direct
- straight
- positive
- plain
- evident
- black-and-white
- decisive
- explicit
- manifest
- clear-cut
- unmistakable
- unambiguous
- cut-and-dried
- incontrovertible
- indubitable
- uncontestable
Antonyms- vague
- ambiguous
- noncommittal
- doubtful
- evasive
- indecisive
- equivocal
Synonyms for unequivocaladj clearly defined; not ambiguousSynonyms- clear
- distinct
- sharp
- unambiguous
- unmistakable
adj clearly, fully, and sometimes emphatically expressedSynonyms- categorical
- clear
- clear-cut
- decided
- definite
- explicit
- express
- positive
- precise
- specific
- unambiguous
adj completely such, without qualification or exceptionSynonyms- absolute
- all-out
- arrant
- complete
- consummate
- crashing
- damned
- dead
- downright
- flat
- out-and-out
- outright
- perfect
- plain
- pure
- sheer
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- total
- unbounded
- unlimited
- unmitigated
- unqualified
- unrelieved
- unreserved
- utter
- flat-out
- positive
- blooming
Synonyms for unequivocaladj admitting of no doubt or misunderstandingSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsadj clearly defined or formulatedSynonymsRelated Words |