unmistakable
adjective
un·mis·tak·able
ˌən-mə-ˈstā-kə-bəl 
: not capable of being mistaken or misunderstood : clear
Synonyms
Examples of unmistakable in a Sentence
a glint in his eye that was an unmistakable expression of greed
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The physical destruction of the deadly Tubbs Fire was unmistakable.
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Kelly Livingston, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2023
To them, Trump’s gangsterish ways are unmistakable.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2023
Shteynshlyuger’s accent, with its distinctive Brooklyn-Russian mix, is unmistakable in calls with customer service representatives at insurance companies and payment processors.
—Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2023
While the double whammy of marshmallow and vanilla may sound like a recipe for olfactory tooth rot, this is instead a plush, enveloping, and truly unmistakable scent.
—April Long, Town & Country, 26 July 2023
While Mon and Rach’s originality is admired, the unmistakable style also works as a regular old frame for actual pictures.
—Alana Altmann, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2023
The word choice was unmistakable coming from an authoritarian leader who came up through the KGB and once famously called betrayal an unforgivable act.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023
By mid-August each year, someone said, the stench of sewage was unmistakable in many villages; the numbers of tourists overwhelmed the drainage systems, and the overflow spilled from pipes and pooled on the ground.
—Nick Romeo, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2023
Yet the parallels between Blossom and Evans are unmistakable.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
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Kelly Livingston, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2023
To them, Trump’s gangsterish ways are unmistakable.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2023
Shteynshlyuger’s accent, with its distinctive Brooklyn-Russian mix, is unmistakable in calls with customer service representatives at insurance companies and payment processors.
—Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2023
While the double whammy of marshmallow and vanilla may sound like a recipe for olfactory tooth rot, this is instead a plush, enveloping, and truly unmistakable scent.
—April Long, Town & Country, 26 July 2023
While Mon and Rach’s originality is admired, the unmistakable style also works as a regular old frame for actual pictures.
—Alana Altmann, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2023
The word choice was unmistakable coming from an authoritarian leader who came up through the KGB and once famously called betrayal an unforgivable act.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023
By mid-August each year, someone said, the stench of sewage was unmistakable in many villages; the numbers of tourists overwhelmed the drainage systems, and the overflow spilled from pipes and pooled on the ground.
—Nick Romeo, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2023
Yet the parallels between Blossom and Evans are unmistakable.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1827, in the meaning defined above
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“Unmistakable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmistakable. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.
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un·mis·tak·able
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