unequivocal

adjective

un·​equiv·​o·​cal ˌən-i-ˈkwi-və-kəl 

1

: leaving no doubt : clear, unambiguous

2

: unquestionable

production of unequivocal masterpieces

—Carole Cook

Synonyms

• apparent
• bald
• bald-faced
• barefaced
• bright-line
• broad
• clear
• clear-cut
• crystal clear
• decided
• distinct
• evident
• lucid
• luculent
• luminous
• manifest
• nonambiguous
• obvious
• open-and-shut
• palpable
• patent
• pellucid
• perspicuous
• plain
• ringing
• straightforward
• transparent
• unambiguous
• unambivalent
• unmistakable

Examples of unequivocal in a Sentence

Her answer was an unequivocal yes.

few of the candidates have yet staked out unequivocal positions on the hot-button issues

Recent Examples on the Web

His jockey Luis Saez flagged it for the team, and the veterinarians were unequivocal: condylar fracture, a common non-career-ending result of repetitive stress on the cannon bone, but requiring surgery. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025

On a visit to Nagasaki and Hiroshima, where the world's first atomic bombs were dropped, killing tens of thousands, his message was unequivocal: nuclear weapons are immoral. —Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025

On the contrary, transferring a space shuttle to Texas now would be an unequivocal example of political influence. —ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025

What the Experts Say About Whole Body MRI Despite these nuanced findings, the American College of Radiology (ACR) is unequivocal in its current stance. —Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unequivocal

• equivocal

Kids Definition

unequivocal

adjective

un·​equiv·​o·​cal ˌən-i-ˈkwiv-ə-kəl 

: leaving no doubt : clear, unambiguous

an unequivocal refusal

unequivocally

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adverb