unequivocal
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6.7
- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
- Formal
- Her support for the initiative was unequivocal, leaving no room for doubt.
- unequivocal support
- unequivocal answer
- unequivocal commitment
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Watch on YouTubeNo, it's a resounding, unequivocal no.
- No, it's a resounding, unequivocal no.
- The only thing that you can have unequivocal faith in is some kind of transcendent power.
- So one of the strengths of the American system is the is the need for objective, unequivocal proof that something works.
- And in fact, the research is unequivocal that when you take away choices from your kids, they, they lose intrinsic motivation.
- He was an unequivocal white supremacist and a racist, which was he was not unusual, fairly typical, but quite extreme for the Victorian age.
- virtual certainty of, of innocence or, or non involvement or something. I mean, it's as unequivocal
- And the evidence I think is, well, I mean, anyone with a scientific background is in unequivocal.
- So these are very there's there's nearly unequivocal data that these are increase the risk of cancer and heart disease and early death.
Examples
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And in such emergency circumstances, our law is transparent and unequivocal.
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Gentlemen, the answer is an unequivocal "no."
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l love my husband and I give him my unequivocal support.
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Only in law classes are students given an unequivocal method for case analysis.
Academic text (1990) -
Sir, these letters are unequivocal.
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All right, I'll give you unequivocal facts.
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Recipient countries should also maintain their unequivocal support for international investment.
Academic text (2008) -
Our directives are clear and unequivocal.
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If you are here, it is because you have a fervent, unequivocal belief... in teamwork!
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The Court begins its analysis with the observation: "The statutory command... is unambiguous, unequivocal, and unlimited."
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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1.6
Clearly stated or decided and not vague
111
5.6
Clearly decided and not likely to change
101
4.8
Clear and detailed so there is no confusion
51
4.2
So clear that people cannot doubt it
45
4.2
Easy to see and understand
29
4.8
Clear and obvious without needing proof
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7.8
Impossible to deny or prove wrong
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5.9
Clear and having only one meaning
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3.2
So clear that it leaves no doubt
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8.8
A single clear meaning with no other way to understand it
Antonyms
How Clear
- Formal
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6.7
40
3.9
∞
1.0
212
3.9
4
6.6
67
6.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unequivocal comes from un- ('not') and equivocal, which itself comes from parts meaning 'equal' (equi-) and 'voice' (voc-), like the idea of 'equal voices' so something could be read in two ways. That's why unequivocal means 'completely clear' and leaves no doubt.