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 body temperature, the authors note, is not an unambiguous indicator of metabolism. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026 Discipline campaigns offer unambiguous carrots and sticks, including leniency for cadres who show the right attitude and professional purgatory, even exile, for those who do not. — Andrew Mertha, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026 What remained was pure, unambiguous data on true ion transport. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 But while the danger was unambiguous, the apportionment of responsibility was not. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unambiguous

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Adjective

Venus in your sign opposes the Moon in your partnership zone, increasing attraction while making differences in comfort, affection, or timing more obvious.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
Perhaps those ratios seem obvious; just about half the money from a little less than half the screens.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of obvious

Adjective

But a separate document — a transcript of a November 2024 interview with campus police, according to WCBS — shows Doe made a more explicit accusation.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
The first episode’s opening sequence seems designed to make this feature formally explicit.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of explicit

Adjective

Its bright instrumentation and warm, easygoing rhythm make the track an uplifting addition with an unmistakable sense of place.

— qygwork, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
The show’s combination of a dark family saga and an idyllic tropical setting made the Florida Keys an unmistakable part of the story.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of unmistakable

Adjective

This change is apparent in the fact that European governments, too, are cutting funding for religious freedom advocacy.

— Matthew Schmitz, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Ken Urker, the partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, made comments about being depressed before being found dead in his Louisiana home from an apparent drug overdose, authorities said.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of apparent

Adjective

Iit was clear that Chiefs fans missed seeing Suamataia and hoped to hear why the Chiefs had made the change to the offensive line for the game between 3-0 teams.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Cutting loose McDaniel would be expensive, too, and there’s no clear successor waiting in the wings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of clear

Adjective

The beginning of Between Worlds functions as a kind of prelude, offering a straightforward primer on Said.

— Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
That makes the result interesting, but also means the run should not be treated as a straightforward test of how well an AI can navigate an unmodified commercial game world.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of straightforward

Adjective

And his respect for how Mario Cristobal has built UM’s program was evident in unsolicited comments this week.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Stuhlbarg, whose Vice President tends to cower in terror in the corner of the frame, becomes particularly evident as the movie’s comic secret weapon upon closer examination.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

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