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unequivocal

UK/ʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/US/ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
adjectiveC2Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #13,153 of 15,258neutral

Unequivocal means leaving no room whatever for doubt. An unequivocal answer, unequivocal support, unequivocally condemned.

It is used most about statements that people suspect will be hedged, which is why demanding an unequivocal condemnation is itself a political move. Equivocal, its opposite, means capable of being taken either way.

Definitions of unequivocal

  1. 1adjectiveunequivocalLeaving no room whatever for doubt.C2

    “Her answer was an unequivocal no, so there was no point asking again.”

unequivocal is a quality.

Where it comes from

From un- + equivocal.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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unequivocal in the wild

  • The Conservatives were perceived as being unequivocal in their support for Gibraltar's continued British status.

    2004 European Parliament election in Gibraltar

  • Using terminology such as "pastoral concern" and "anxiety", the letter sends a direct and unequivocal message to the church regarding the Eucharist.

    Mysterium fidei (encyclical)

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.

Related words

  • vocal
  • equivocal