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 pattern is unmistakable: just as Enron triggered SOX, AI governance failures will trigger mandatory expertise requirements. —Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

The symbolism of the decision to target this base—the same one that U.S. President Donald Trump visited only two months ago during his tour of Gulf states, and one located in a country that maintains close ties to and shares an offshore gas field with Iran—is unmistakable. —Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025

The triumphalism in the White House is also unmistakable. —David Remnick, New Yorker, 22 June 2025

Now, Fleetwood has responded without naming names, but with unmistakable clarity. —Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unmistakable

• unbreakable
• unshakable
• breakable

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