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unequivocal

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of unequivocal

1 not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
  • Few of the candidates have yet staked out unequivocal positions on the hot-button issues.
Synonyms of unequivocal

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, unambiguous, unambivalent, unmistakable
Words Related to unequivocal

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 unequivocal

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 unequivocal

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
  • The directions on the vial state in clear and unequivocal language that the drug should not be taken by pregnant women.
Synonyms of unequivocal

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

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 unequivocal

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

imprecise, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact

incomprehensible, unintelligible
Antonyms of unequivocal

implicit, implied, inferred

ambiguous, circuitous

equivocal, indefinite, inexplicit, unspecific, vague

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