unmistakable

adjective

un·​mis·​tak·​able ˌən-mə-ˈstā-kə-bəl 

: not capable of being mistaken or misunderstood : clear

unmistakably

ˌən-mə-ˈstā-kə-blē 

adverb

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
• unequivocal

Examples of unmistakable in a Sentence

a glint in his eye that was an unmistakable expression of greed

Recent Examples on the Web

The pot offers the unmistakable Nutella experience in a soft and smooth hazelnut ice cream, enriched by tasty Nutella layers and swirls. —Silvia Marchetti, Fortune Europe, 24 July 2024

Now that unmistakable aesthetic has been infused onto the dinner table and in the bedroom, this time with Hudson Grace. —Sofia Celeste, WWD, 15 Aug. 2024

The episode gave a deeper and unmistakable meaning to Daemon’s dreams of his past, the present, and Game of Thrones characters like Daenerys and the Night King. —Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2024

Catalina’s boldness has the unmistakable flavor of realism: This is what late-adolescent desire is like. —Nicolás Medina Mora, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

unmistakable

adjective

un·​mis·​tak·​able ˌən-mə-ˈstā-kə-bəl 

ˈən-

: not capable of being mistaken or misunderstood : clear, obvious

unmistakably

-blē 

adverb