unmistakable

/ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbl/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnmɪstˈekəbəl] /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbl/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnmɪstˈekəbəl] /ˌən-mə-ˈstā-kə-bəl How to pronounce unmistakable (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unmistakable — adjective

  • unmistakablepositive
  • more unmistakablecomparative
  • most unmistakablesuperlative

1. so clear, distinctive, or easy to recognize that you cannot confuse it with anyo

1.形容詞C1
釋義

so clear, distinctive, or easy to recognize that you cannot confuse it with anyone or anything else.

例句

Even in the dark, Jin knew the unmistakable creak of the kitchen door.

the unmistakable + sound noun

The soup carried the unmistakable smell of garlic as soon as Bao lifted the lid.

collocation: unmistakable smell of ...

同義詞
  • recognizable

    weaker; something can be recognized without being quite this clear or distinctive.

  • obvious

    stresses that something is easy to notice or understand, not necessarily that it has a unique identifying feature.

  • distinctive

    focuses on special qualities that make something stand out, even before you identify it.

  • clear

    broader and more neutral; often used for messages, instructions, or facts.

反義詞
  • ambiguous

    can be understood in more than one way.

  • unclear

    general opposite when something is not easy to understand or identify.

  • subtle

    describes something present but not easy to notice immediately.

文法句型

the unmistakable + noun

be unmistakable

it is unmistakable that ...

用法筆記

Often used before nouns like smell, sound, voice, sign, or accent when one feature makes the source easy to identify. It is also common after 'be' or in the pattern 'it is unmistakable that ...' when a feeling, message, or conclusion is very clear.

常見錯誤

❌Her style is unmistakable from others.
✅Her style is unmistakable.
💡do not add 'from others'; the idea of contrast is already built into the adjective.
❌Unmistakable that he was upset.
✅It was unmistakable that he was upset.
💡use the dummy subject 'it' before a that-clause.