unequivocal

adjective

/ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkl/

(formal)

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expressing your opinion or intention very clearly and strongly synonym unambiguous
- an unequivocal rejection
- The answer was an unequivocal ‘no’.
opposite equivocal
Synonyms plain
plain
- simple
- stark
- bare
- unequivocal
These words all describe statements, often about something unpleasant, that are very clear, not trying to hide anything, and not using more words than necessary.
- plain used for talking about a fact that other people may not like to hear; honest and direct in a way that other people may not like:
  The plain fact is that nobody really knows.
- simple [only before noun] used for talking about a fact that other people may not like to hear; very obvious and not complicated by anything else:
  The simple truth is that we just can’t afford it.
plain or simple?When it is being used to emphasize facts that other people may not like to hear, plain is usually used in the expression the plain fact/truth is that… Simple can be used in this way too, but it can also be used in a wider variety of structures and collocations (such as reason and matter): The problem was due to the simple fact that… • The problem was due to the plain fact that… • for the plain reason that… • It’s a plain matter of… Expressions with simple often suggest impatience with other people’s behaviour.
- stark (rather formal) used for describing an unpleasant fact or difference that is very obvious:
  The stark truth is that there is not enough money left.
  The simple/plain truth may be something that some people do not want to hear, but it may be good for them to hear it anyway. The stark truth is something particularly unpleasant and has no good side to it at all.
- bare [only before noun] the most basic or simple, with nothing extra:
  She gave me only the bare facts of the case.
- unequivocal (formal) expressing your opinion or intention very clearly and firmly:
  The reply was an unequivocal ‘no’.
Patterns
- the plain/simple/stark/bare/unequivocal truth
- a(n) plain/simple/stark/bare/unequivocal fact/statement
- a(n) plain/simple/unequivocal answer
Topics Opinion and argumentc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Unequivocal is used with these nouns:
evidence
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单词	unequivocal
释义	unequivocal adjective /ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkl/ /ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkl/ (formal) jump to other results expressing your opinion or intention very clearly and strongly synonym unambiguous an unequivocal rejection The answer was an unequivocal ‘no’. opposite equivocal Synonyms plainplain simple stark bare unequivocal These words all describe statements, often about something unpleasant, that are very clear, not trying to hide anything, and not using more words than necessary. plain used for talking about a fact that other people may not like to hear; honest and direct in a way that other people may not like: The plain fact is that nobody really knows. simple [only before noun] used for talking about a fact that other people may not like to hear; very obvious and not complicated by anything else: The simple truth is that we just can’t afford it. plain or simple?When it is being used to emphasize facts that other people may not like to hear, plain is usually used in the expression the plain fact/truth is that… Simple can be used in this way too, but it can also be used in a wider variety of structures and collocations (such as reason and matter): The problem was due to the simple fact that… • The problem was due to the plain fact that… • for the plain reason that… • It’s a plain matter of… Expressions with simple often suggest impatience with other people’s behaviour. stark (rather formal) used for describing an unpleasant fact or difference that is very obvious: The stark truth is that there is not enough money left. The simple/plain truth may be something that some people do not want to hear, but it may be good for them to hear it anyway. The stark truth is something particularly unpleasant and has no good side to it at all. bare [only before noun] the most basic or simple, with nothing extra: She gave me only the bare facts of the case. unequivocal (formal) expressing your opinion or intention very clearly and firmly: The reply was an unequivocal ‘no’. Patterns the plain/simple/stark/bare/unequivocal truth a(n) plain/simple/stark/bare/unequivocal fact/statement a(n) plain/simple/unequivocal answer Topics Opinion and argumentc2 Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnequivocal is used with these nouns: evidence See full entry
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