Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

unmistakable

American  
[uhn-mi-stey-kuh-buhl] / ˌʌn mɪˈsteɪ kə bəl /

adjective

  1. not mistakable; clear; obvious.

unmistakable British  
/ ˌʌnmɪsˈteɪkəbəl /

adjective

  1. not mistakable; clear, obvious, or unambiguous

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unmistakableness noun
  • unmistakably adverb

Etymology

Origin of unmistakable

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Only this wasn’t ER, and Dr. Weiner’s voice, dispassionate as he tried to make it, contained an unmistakable trace of actual human horror.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Her performance is tinged with the unmistakable sound of uncertainty.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

After all, Laker fans know a hero when they see one, and the postgame chants for Jackson Tuyay were unmistakable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

At 18, he was already an unmistakable star.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

I could not see his face, but the red-and-white pajamas were unmistakable.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.