unequivocal
English
Alternative forms
- unæquivocal (rare)
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ʌnɨˈkwɪvəkəl/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: ŭn'ĭ-kwĭvʹə-kəl, IPA(key): /ˌʌnɪ̈ˈkwɪvəkəl/
- Rhymes: -ɪvəkəl
- Hyphenation: un‧equiv‧o‧cal
Adjective
unequivocal (comparative more unequivocal, superlative most unequivocal)
- Unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity; singularly clear, unmistakable, or unquestionable
- I want you to give me an unequivocal guarantee on that.
- (possibly dated) Without equal, matchless.
- the unequivocal scope of the Golden Gate Bridge
Usage notes
Nouns often used with "unequivocal" include "evidence" and "statement".
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
without equal
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without ambiguity
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Further reading
- “unequivocal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “unequivocal”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.