eindeutig

adjective
clear, unambiguous
B1

Meaning: 'clear' and 'unambiguous' are the main senses: describing something easily understood or not open to multiple interpretations. It's a gradable adjective (eindeutiger, am eindeutigsten). Antonym: zweideutig. No special preposition or reflexivity. Use like any adjective; no irregular forms beyond regular comparative/superlative.

Examples

Seine Aussage war eindeutig; es gab kein Missverständnis.
His statement was unambiguous; there was no misunderstanding.
Die Anweisungen sind eindeutig und leicht zu befolgen.
The instructions are clear and easy to follow.
Das Ergebnis war eindeutig, sodass die Jury den Sieger sofort verkündete.
The result was clear, so the jury announced the winner immediately.

Details

GradableYes
Comparativeeindeutiger
Superlativeam eindeutigsten
ParticipleNo

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a bold arrow pointing to one single answer — something is 'eindeutig' (clear).
👂Sounds like 'eye-n-doy-tig' — imagine an eye pointing to one clear choice.

Notes

Eindeutig is commonly used to express clarity or lack of ambiguity. It is gradable (eindeutiger, am eindeutigsten).

Category

Vocabulary Explorer

Related Words

Nearby in Dictionary