adj
unequivocal
uh-nih-KWIH-vuh-kuhl
adj
1
Completely clear and leaving no room for doubt or misinterpretation.
"She gave an unequivocal denial of the accusations."
"The evidence was unequivocal — he had lied under oath."
How to Use Unequivocal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo clear that there is absolutely no ambiguity about what it means.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "equivocal," which means the opposite — vague or ambiguous.
Easily confused with
equivocal
Common pairings
unequivocal answer
unequivocal support
unequivocal denial
Word Forms
more unequivocal comparative, most unequivocal superlative
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Etymology
From un- ("not") plus equivocal, from Latin aequivocus ("having the same sound but different meaning").