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unambiguous

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of unambiguous

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

apparent, bald, bald-faced, barefaced, broad, clear, clear-cut, crystal clear, decided, distinct, evident, lucid, luminous, manifest, nonambiguous, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, pellucid, perspicuous, plain, straightforward, transparent, unambivalent, unequivocal, unmistakable
Words Related to unambiguous

comprehendible, comprehensible, digestible, fathomable, graspable, intelligible, knowable, understandable

self-evident, self-explanatory

clean-cut, simple, tidy, uncomplicated

overt, undisguised

appreciable, perceptible, recognizable, sensible, tangible

discernible (also discernable), noticeable, observable, visible

black-and-white, explicit, trenchant, well-defined

clean, decipherable, fair, legible, readable
Near Antonyms of unambiguous

incomprehensible, indecipherable, unfathomable, unintelligible, unknowable

impalpable, imperceptible, inappreciable, indiscernible, insensible

cloudy, gauzy, gray (also grey), hazy, imprecise, indefinite, indeterminate, misty, murky, nebulous, noncommittal, sketchy, slippery, subtle, vague

illegible, undecipherable, unreadable
Antonyms of unambiguous

ambiguous, clouded, cryptic, dark, enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, indistinct, mysterious, nonobvious, obfuscated, obscure, unapparent, unclarified, unclear, unclouded
2 so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning
  • an unambiguous declaration of his love for her
Synonyms of unambiguous

clear-cut, definite, definitive, explicit, express, specific, unequivocal
Words Related to unambiguous

avowed, declared, specified, stated

categorical (also categoric), complete, comprehensive, exhaustive, full

certain, sure, unmistakable

clear, distinct, lucid, well-defined

exact, precise

direct, literal, plain, simple, straightforward

comprehensible, intelligible, understandable
Near Antonyms of unambiguous

cryptic, dark, enigmatic (also enigmatical), obscure, unclear

imprecise, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact

incomprehensible, unintelligible
Antonyms of unambiguous

implicit, implied, inferred

ambiguous, circuitous

equivocal, indefinite, inexplicit, unspecific, vague

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