Definition of out-and-out
: being such completely at all times, in every way, or from every point of view
- an out-and-out fraud
What's Trending Now
More Trending Words
First Known Use of out-and-out
1813
out-and-out Synonyms
Synonyms
absolute, all-out, arrant, blank, categorical (also categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, crashing, dead, deadly, definite, downright, dreadful, fair, flat, flat-out, outright, perfect, plumb, profound, pure, rank, regular, sheer, simple, stark, straight-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unmitigated, unqualified, utter, very;
Near Antonyms
doubtful, dubious, equivocal, qualified, questionable, restricted, uncertain;
Related Words
authentic, classic, genuine, real, veritable;
constant, endless, eternal, perpetual, undying, unremitting;
confirmed, habitual, hopeless, inveterate;
extraordinary, frightful, horrible, huge, main, superlative, supreme, surpassing, terrible, terrific;
OUT-AND-OUT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of out-and-out for English Language Learners
-
—used to emphasize a description
OUT-AND-OUT Defined for Kids
Learn More about out-and-out
-
See words that rhyme with out-and-out Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for out-and-out Spanish Central: Translation of out-and-out Nglish: Translation of out-and-out for Spanish speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up out-and-out? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
