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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
Both words can describe a clear statement with no room for multiple interpretations. „Eindeutig“ generally describes a clear meaning or assignment, while „unmissverständlich“ places particular emphasis on ensuring that the recipient cannot misunderstand it. Choose „unmissverständlich“ when avoiding a misunderstanding is the main focus.
Die Chefin formulierte ihre Bitte unmissverständlich, damit niemand sie falsch verstand.
The manager phrased her request unambiguously so that no one would misunderstand her.
Die Abstimmung hat ein eindeutiges Ergebnis für den neuen Vorschlag ergeben.
The vote produced a clear result in favor of the new proposal.
