plumb

⁴plumb

adj

Definition of PLUMB

1

: exactly vertical or true

2

: thorough, complete

Examples of PLUMB

1. The carpenter made sure that the wall was plumb.
2. <a horror movie that's plumb trash and further evidence of the deterioration of popular culture>

First Known Use of PLUMB

15th century

Related to PLUMB

Synonyms: all-out, arrant, blank, blooming [chiefly British], bodacious [Southern & Midland], categorical (also categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, crashing, damn, damned, dead, deadly, definite, downright, dreadful, fair, flat, flat-out, out-and-out, outright, perfect, absolute, profound, pure, rank, regular, sheer, simple, stark, stone, straight-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unmitigated, unqualified, utter, very

Antonyms: flat, recumbent

Related Words: authentic, classic, genuine, real, veritable; constant, endless, eternal, perpetual, undying, unremitting; extreme, unrestricted; confirmed, habitual, hopeless, inveterate; extraordinary, frightful, horrible, huge, main, superlative, supreme, surpassing, terrible, terrific

Near Antonyms: doubtful, dubious, equivocal, qualified, questionable, restricted, uncertain

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