Words / C1

unm-i-STAYK-uh-bl/ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbl/

Unmistakable means so clear that it cannot be confused with anything else: an unmistakable gap, an unmistakable voice. Distinct is milder; ambiguous sits opposite. A muted palette is design, not a filled cell.

Meaning

So clear that it cannot be confused with anything else.

Examples

• “The gap in the n is unmistakable; a muted palette does not hide it.”
• “Obvious is everyday. Distinct is milder. A palette is colour. A blank cell is methods. Fill the number; then choose the grey.”

Good to know

Impossible to mistake. Milder: distinct. A palette ≠ a hidden gap.

Near in meaning

obvious

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