unconditional
adjective
un·con·di·tion·al
ˌən-kən-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl
1
: not conditional or limited : absolute, unqualified
unconditional surrender
unconditional love
Synonyms
- absolute
- all-out
- arrant
- blank
- blooming [chiefly British]
- bodacious [Southern & Midland]
- categorical
- categoric
- clean
- complete
- consummate
- crashing
- damn
- damned
- dead
- deadly
- definite
- downright
- dreadful
- fair
- flat
- flat-out
- out-and-out
- outright
- perfect
- plumb
- profound
- pure
- rank
- regular
- sheer
- simple
- stark
- stone
- straight-out
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- total
- unadulterated
- unalloyed
- unmitigated
- unqualified
- utter
- very
Examples of unconditional in a Sentence
They demanded an unconditional surrender.
He had an unconditional loyalty to his family.
their unconditional love of their children
Recent Examples on the Web
Porter opened up about the significance his mother's unconditional love had on him during an appearance on Today with Hoda & Jenna in December 2023.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
Above all, though, policymakers ought to rethink whether the unconditional subsidies given to higher education—fuel for the degree inflation treadmill—are really the right way to help workers get ahead.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
According to a summary of the briefing posted on X, Al-Ansari said there has not been significant pressure from the international community to force Israel to allow unconditional entry of aid into Gaza.
—NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
To my teammates, the club workers, all the coaches, physical trainers, coordinators, executives, kit managers, medical staff and the fans for their unconditional support.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
If Israel’s beleaguered Netanyahu is still clinging to power after Trump’s inauguration, Trump’s pledge of unconditional support for Israel may serve as the lifeline Netanyahu needs to avoid accountability for his catastrophic mishandling of Israeli security.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 19 Feb. 2024
Lee: Called for unconditional cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
—John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
In 2022, the D.C. government announced a pilot program that offered 132 new and expecting low-income mothers $10,800 over the course of a year — no strings attached — intended to assess how unconditional cash payments could improve their families’ outcomes and economic mobility.
—Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
The problem here is that the most progressive members of the Democratic caucus — opposed to unconditional Israel funding — might not be willing to sign on, which would push the number of Republicans needed to sign on implausibly high.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1666, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near unconditional
Cite this Entry
“Unconditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconditional. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
unconditional
adjective
un·con·di·tion·al
ˌən-kən-ˈdish-nəl
-ˈdish-ən-ᵊl
: not limited : absolute, unqualified
unconditional surrender
unconditionally
adverb
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Medical Definition
unconditional
adjective
un·con·di·tion·al
ˌən-kən-ˈdish-nəl, -ˈdish-ən-ᵊl
Legal Definition
unconditional
adjective
un·con·di·tion·al
ˌən-kən-ˈdi-shə-nəl
: not conditional or limited : absolute, unqualified
unconditionally
adverb
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