different between irrefutable vs unequivocal

English

Etymology

From Late Latin irref?t?bilis, from in- (“not”) + ref?t?bilis (“refutable”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?????fju?t?b?l/, /?????fju?t?b?l/
• (rare) IPA^(key): /????fj?t?b?l/, /????fju?t?b?l/

Adjective

irrefutable (comparative more irrefutable, superlative most irrefutable)

1. undeniable; unable to be disproved or refuted

   Antonym: refutable

Translations

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin irref?t?bilis, from in- (“not”) + ref?t?bilis (“refutable”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /irefu?table/, [i.re.fu?t?a.??le]

Adjective

irrefutable (plural irrefutables)

1. irrefutable

Related terms

• refutar

English

Alternative forms

• unæquivocal (rare)

Etymology

un- +? equivocal.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n??kw?v?k?l/
• (General American) enPR: ?n'?-kw?v??-k?l, IPA^(key): /??n???kw?v?k?l/
• Rhymes: -?v?k?l
• Hyphenation: un?equiv?o?cal

Adjective

unequivocal (comparative more unequivocal, superlative most unequivocal)

1. Unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity; singularly clear, unmistakable, or unquestionable

   I want you to give me an unequivocal guarantee on that.

2. (possibly dated) Without equal, matchless.

   the unequivocal scope of the Golden Gate Bridge

Usage notes

Nouns often used with "unequivocal" include "evidence" and "statement".

Synonyms

• (unambiguous): definite, unambiguous, univocal; see also Thesaurus:explicit

Derived terms

• unequivocally

Translations

Further reading

• unequivocal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• unequivocal in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.