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- [uhn-i-kwiv-uh-kuh l]
- /ˌʌn ɪˈkwɪv ə kəl/
- /ˌʌn.ɪˈkwɪv.ə.kəl/
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- [uhn-i-kwiv-uh-kuh l]
- /ˌʌn ɪˈkwɪv ə kəl/
Definitions of unequivocal word
- adjective unequivocal not equivocal; unambiguous; clear; having only one possible meaning or interpretation: an unequivocal indication of assent; unequivocal proof. 1
- adjective unequivocal absolute; unqualified; not subject to conditions or exceptions: The cosigner of a note gives unequivocal assurance that it will be paid when due. 1
- adjective unequivocal definite, unmistakable 1
- adjective unequivocal If you describe someone's attitude as unequivocal, you mean that it is completely clear and very firm. 0
- adjective unequivocal not ambiguous; plain 0
- adjective unequivocal not equivocal; not ambiguous; plain; clear 0
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Origin of unequivocal
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55; un-1 + equivocal
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Parts of speech for Unequivocal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unequivocal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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adj unequivocal
- absolute — Absolute means total and complete.
- all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
- all-fired — excessive; extreme
- apprehensible — capable of being comprehended or grasped mentally
- beyond question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
noun unequivocal
- candor — Candor is the quality of speaking honestly and openly about things.
- definiteness — clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions.
- definitiveness — most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, criticism, study, or the like: the definitive biography of Andrew Jackson.
- definitude — the quality of being definite; precision
- directness — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
adjective unequivocal
- confirmable — Capable of being checked, verifiable.
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- emphatic — Showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
- establishable — Able to be established.
- exact — Not approximated in any way; precise.
Antonyms for unequivocal
adj unequivocal
- ambivalent — If you say that someone is ambivalent about something, they seem to be uncertain whether they really want it, or whether they really approve of it.
- clear as mud — not at all clear
- muzzy — confused; muddled.
adjective unequivocal
- amphibological — (rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
- equivocal — Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.
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