UNAMBIGUOUS Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

unambiguous

adjective

ˌən-am-ˈbi-gyə-wəs

Definition of unambiguous

as in obvious

not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation looked at his neighbor's new car with unambiguous envy

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as in explicit

so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning an unambiguous declaration of his love for her

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Recent Examples of unambiguous But the hefty price tag in Pennsylvania comes with an unambiguous guarantee. — Jonah Walters, The Conversation, 24 June 2026 Their work represents the oldest detection of plague outbreaks known to researchers, as well as the first unambiguous evidence that early and genetically different Yersinia pestis strains were deadly for humans. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 17 June 2026 Taylor-Joy’s response was immediate and unambiguous. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 The security industry’s verdict on the severity of CVE-2025-57735 is unambiguous. — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unambiguous

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Adjective

Happy Gilmore is another obvious inspiration (even without the Netflix of it all) whenever Lonnie throws his clubs, talks to his ball, and calls on fans to chant his name before taking a swing.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
That particular prompt may have been rejected for an obvious reason, though.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

Definition of obvious

Adjective

Meta’s decision to disable the Muse Image ability to tap into Instagram accounts without explicit permission defuses a layer of tension within the AI space just as another one emerged.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 July 2026
Boards need to ask whether the organization has an explicit, board-visible mapping from model uncertainty to physical action authority.

— Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of explicit

Adjective

Still Clinton, deep down, did not think that voters would give the majority of their votes to Trump and the reasons were numerous and quite apparent – at least to the Democrats.

— Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
Still, many categories saw the same familiar faces show up, and there’s perhaps nowhere where that’s more apparent than the Animated Series lineup.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Definition of apparent

Adjective

While there does still seem to be a clear advantage — in five of the past seven finals, the team playing their semi-final first has won — there have at least been two examples of the eventual champions coming from the second semi-final.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Fort Worth city officials say the goal is to create rules that protect neighborhoods while setting clear standards for future data center development.

— Ken Molestina, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of clear

Adjective

The appeal for Philadelphia, from a basketball standpoint, is straightforward and multi-pronged.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
But while both certificates of deposit (CDs) and high-yield savings accounts continue to advertise attractive yields, deciding where to park that money isn't always a straightforward process.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of straightforward

Adjective

The camaraderie was evident on the ground here in La Guaira, the coastal city where quake damage was most severe, collapsing dozens of buildings.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
That rotation was quite evident in our portfolio across Wednesday and Thursday, with the likes of AI winner Corning selling off hard and once-unloved Johnson & Johnson finishing the week at a record close.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026

Definition of evident

Adjective

Instead of painting a broad picture that included all leading forms of content distribution — movie theaters, broadcast and cable television as well as streaming platforms — the states zeroed in on three distinct slices.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Data, on the other hand, shows a distinct generational divide.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 July 2026

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