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Unmistakable: meaning, definitions and examples

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unmistakable

 

[ ˌənˈmɪˈsteɪkəbl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

description

Easily recognizable; not able to be mistaken or confused with something else. Clearly distinguishable.

Synonyms

clear, definite, distinct, evident, obvious

Examples of usage

  • It was an unmistakable smell of freshly baked bread.
  • The artist has a very unmistakable style of painting.
  • Her unmistakable voice could be heard from across the room.

Translations

Translations of the word "unmistakable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inequívoco

🇮🇳 स्पष्ट

🇩🇪 unverkennbar

🇮🇩 tak salah

🇺🇦 безпомилковий

🇵🇱 nieomylny

🇯🇵 間違いない

🇫🇷 incontestable

🇪🇸 inequívoco

🇹🇷 yanıltılamaz

🇰🇷 틀림없는

🇸🇦 واضح

🇨🇿 nezaměnitelný

🇸🇰 nepochybný

🇨🇳 明显的

🇸🇮 neizpodbiten

🇮🇸 óvefengjanlegur

🇰🇿 қате жібермейтін

🇬🇪 შეცდომის გარეშე

🇦🇿 yanılmaz

🇲🇽 inequívoco

Word origin

The word 'unmistakable' originated from the combination of 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'mistakable' meaning 'able to be mistaken'. It first appeared in the early 19th century in English literature. Over time, it has become a commonly used adjective to describe something that is easily recognizable or clearly distinguishable.

See also: mistaken, mistakenly, mistakes, unmistakably.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,420, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.