unambiguous

[uhn-am-big-yoo-uhs]

adjective

1. not ambiguous, or unclear; distinct; unequivocal.

   The object of the experiment was to reach an unambiguous conclusion about climate change.

unambiguous

/ ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjʊəs /

adjective

1. not ambiguous; clear

   an unambiguous message

Other Word Forms

• unambiguously adverb
• unambiguousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unambiguous¹

un- ¹ + ambiguous

Example Sentences

The New York medical examiner “found unambiguous diagnostic evidence of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, also known as CTE, in the brain tissue of the decedent,” according to a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

New York City's chief medical examiner said the shooter's autopsy confirmed that he had "low-stage CTE" and the diagnosis was "unambiguous".

From BBC

Even before the Gaza war, Benjamin Netanyahu's opposition to Palestinian statehood was unambiguous.

From BBC

I think many Americans wrongly believe there would be one clear unambiguous moment where we go from “democracy” to “authoritarianism.”

From Salon

“What if you knew her and/Found her dead on the ground” seems pretty clear and unambiguous, as does the repetition of “Four dead in Ohio.”

From Salon

Related Words

• explicit 
• obvious