unmistakable

[uhn-mi-stey-kuh-buhl]

adjective

1. not mistakable; clear; obvious.

unmistakable

/ ˌʌnmɪsˈteɪkəbəl /

adjective

1. not mistakable; clear, obvious, or unambiguous

Other Word Forms

• unmistakably adverb
• unmistakableness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unmistakable¹

First recorded in 1660–70; un- ¹ + mistakable

Example Sentences

Guitar ace Slash rose to prominence with an unmistakable look as the anchor of Guns N’ Roses.

From Los Angeles Times

The message from the White House to Ukraine is unmistakable.

From BBC

Within minutes, he’d coaxed it back to life, the coils glowing faintly, the faint metallic tang of dust burning off as he wiped away that unmistakable film of neglect.

From Salon

However, there was the unmistakable whiff of an ambitious politician trying to broaden his national appeal by inching away from his reputation as a West Coast liberal.

From Los Angeles Times

"But overall there's an unmistakable and large drop in violence since the summer of 2023, when there were peaks in homicide, gun assaults, robbery, and carjacking."

From BBC

Related Words

• apparent 
• conspicuous 
• distinct 
• evident 
• explicit 
• indisputable 
• obvious 
• palpable 
• pronounced 
• straightforward 
• unambiguous 
• unequivocal