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unambiguous
Completely clear and unequivocal, so that no misunderstandings or misinterpretations are possible.
Der Trainer hat der Mannschaft unmissverständlich klar gemacht, dass er mehr Einsatz erwartet.
The coach made it unambiguously clear to the team that he expected more effort.
The word has a clear structure: 'un-' (not) + 'missverständlich' (ambiguous / open to misunderstanding). 'Missverständlich' itself comes from 'miss-' (wrongly) and 'verständlich' (understandable). So 'unmissverständlich' literally means 'not to be misunderstood'.
Ihre Antwort war kurz und unmissverständlich.
Her answer was short and unambiguous.
This word is very often used as an adverb to describe the manner of communication. It emphasizes that a statement or action should be absolutely clear.
Sie hat ihm unmissverständlich gezeigt, dass sie kein Interesse hat.
She showed him unambiguously that she was not interested.
Common combinations are 'etwas unmissverständlich klar machen' (to make something unambiguously clear), 'etwas unmissverständlich formulieren' (to formulate something unambiguously), or 'eine unmissverständliche Botschaft senden' (to send an unambiguous message). It is often used with verbs of saying and showing.
Der Chef formulierte seine Erwartungen unmissverständlich.
The boss formulated his expectations unambiguously.
clear
'klar' and 'unmissverständlich' can both mean that you understand something well and do not have to doubt it. 'klar' is more general and fits many situations: 'eine klare Erklärung' (a clear explanation), 'eine klare Regel' (a clear rule), or 'ein klarer Plan' (a clear plan). 'unmissverständlich' is stronger. It emphasizes that a misunderstanding is practically impossible. It is often used for announcements, warnings, rules, or opinions that are formulated very clearly. A memory tip: 'klar' means easy to understand; 'unmissverständlich' means so clear that no one should misunderstand it.
Ich sage unmissverständlich, dass der Bericht bis Freitag fertig sein muss.
I am saying unambiguously that the report must be finished by Friday.
Der Lehrer hat die Hausaufgabe klar an die Tafel geschrieben.
The teacher wrote the homework clearly on the board.