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unmistakable

[ uhn-mi-stey-kuh-buh l ]

/ ˌʌn mɪˈsteɪ kə bəl /

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adjective

not mistakable; clear; obvious.

Origin of unmistakable

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

OTHER WORDS FROM unmistakable

un·mis·tak·a·ble·ness, noun un·mis·tak·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby unmistakable

unmerited, unmeriting, unmew, unmindful, unmissable, unmistakable, unmiter, unmitigated, unmitre, unmixed, unmoderated

Example sentences from the Web for unmistakable

The giant bear flicked his ears and, with unmistakable restraint, swung away and disappeared into the trees.

What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear |Doug Peacock |November 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Obgu did a full-length study of this in Shaker Heights, Ohio, where the problem is unmistakable, and heartbreaking.

No, 'Acting White' Has Not Been Debunked |John McWhorter |September 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
An unmistakable sense of emergency exudes from the image, yet there is no context as to what that is.

Garry Winogrand’s American Hustle Comes To The Met |Justin Jones |June 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Of course, there is plenty to celebrate, but there is an unmistakable sense of apprehension hanging over the anniversary.

World Wide Web Turns 25 |Nico Hines |March 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Decades of his unmistakable voice took over the radio waves, and news broadcasts dealt with little else.

Obituary: An Appreciation for Arik Einstein |Emily L. Hauser |November 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But with the gray dawn illusions vanished, and the miserable reality stood out, bald and unmistakable.

History of the Second Massachusetts Regiment of Infantry: A prisoner's diary |Samuel M. Quincy
“Link,” said Jack; and as he stuck out his elbow again in an unmistakable fashion, I took his arm.

Six to Sixteen |Juliana Horatia Ewing
What he says and what he does are the direct, unmistakable effusions of his nature.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 98, December, 1865 |Various
He had a tall, ungainly figure, made more ungainly by his odd, absent ways; but withal he was an unmistakable gentleman.

Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances |Juliana Horatia Ewing
They rested upon their oars, and listened; the sound was unmistakable.

The Cruise of the Make-Believes |Tom Gallon

British Dictionary definitions for unmistakable

unmistakable

unmistakeable

/ (ˌʌnmɪsˈteɪkəbəl) /

adjective

not mistakable; clear, obvious, or unambiguous

Derived forms of unmistakable

unmistakableness or unmistakeableness, noun unmistakably or unmistakeably, adverb