unambiguous

/ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjuəs/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnæmbˈɪɡjəwəs] /ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjuəs/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnæmbˈɪɡjəwəs] /ˌən-am-ˈbi-gyə-wəs How to pronounce unambiguous (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unambiguous — adjective

  • unambiguouspositive
  • more unambiguouscomparative
  • most unambiguoussuperlative

1. used about a statement, instruction, or sign that has such a clear meaning that

1.形容詞B2
釋義

used about a statement, instruction, or sign that has such a clear meaning that no one could misunderstand it or see it differently.

例句

Yuki gave an unambiguous 'no' when her boss asked her to work on Saturday.

unambiguous + quoted response

The instructions for the bookshelf were unambiguous, so Mei-Lin finished it in under an hour.

predicative use: subject + be + unambiguous

同義詞
  • clear

    the broadest and most common term; refers to anything easy to perceive or understand, not only meaning

  • explicit

    stresses that something is stated in full detail with nothing implied or hidden

  • unequivocal

    stronger than unambiguous; emphasises that something is so direct and firm that no doubt at all is possible

  • plain

    suggests simplicity and lack of complexity; the meaning is immediately obvious

反義詞
  • ambiguous

    the direct opposite; can be understood in more than one way

  • vague

    not clearly stated or expressed, often deliberately

  • unclear

    general term for anything that is hard to understand or uncertain

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal, academic, or legal contexts. Often modifies nouns such as 'statement', 'evidence', 'answer', 'signal', or 'language'. The adverb 'unambiguously' commonly pairs with verbs of showing or stating, as in 'The data unambiguously shows a clear trend.'

常見錯誤

❌The rules were very unambiguous.
✅The rules were perfectly unambiguous.
💡'unambiguous' is an absolute adjective and is not normally graded with 'very'; use 'perfectly', 'completely', or 'entirely' instead.
❌The meaning was unambiguous clear.
✅The meaning was unambiguous.' or 'The meaning was unambiguously clear.
💡'unambiguous' is an adjective; to modify another adjective, use the adverb 'unambiguously'.