out-and-out
adjective
: being such completely at all times, in every way, or from every point of view
an out-and-out fraud
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
- outright
- perfect
- plumb
- profound
- pure
- rank
- regular
- sheer
- simple
- stark
- stone
- straight-out
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- total
- unadulterated
- unalloyed
- unconditional
- unmitigated
- unqualified
- utter
- very
Examples of out-and-out in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In recent seasons, the Red Devils have struggled to sign an out-and-out winger for the right hand side that has lived up to expectations.
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Liam Canning, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
And others said that happiness was a matter of out-and-out struggle, which would last eternally. . .
—Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
When Endrick finally becomes a Madrid player, however, the Italian will have the option of fielding an out-and-out striker without mentioning the possibility of Kylian Mbappe arriving on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
One reason for these divergent results is that New Hampshire primary voters are less likely to identify as out-and-out Republicans than Iowa caucusgoers.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024
And for audiences of any age, there is something about out-and-out, unapologetic silliness that forms a rebuke to the ordinary.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
Biden administration officials have stressed that despite current tension, China is a competitor rather than an out-and-out enemy.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2023
When Virginia Democrats didn’t lose a statewide election from 2012 through 2020, the conventional wisdom shifted toward viewing Virginia as an out-and-out blue state.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2023
In short, the latest science suggests that chicken soup — though not an out-and-out cure for colds and flu — really helps with healing.
—Colby Teeman, Assistant Professor Of Dietetics and Nutrition, University Of Dayton, Fortune Well, 21 Oct. 2023
Liam Canning, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
And others said that happiness was a matter of out-and-out struggle, which would last eternally. . .
—Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
When Endrick finally becomes a Madrid player, however, the Italian will have the option of fielding an out-and-out striker without mentioning the possibility of Kylian Mbappe arriving on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
One reason for these divergent results is that New Hampshire primary voters are less likely to identify as out-and-out Republicans than Iowa caucusgoers.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024
And for audiences of any age, there is something about out-and-out, unapologetic silliness that forms a rebuke to the ordinary.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
Biden administration officials have stressed that despite current tension, China is a competitor rather than an out-and-out enemy.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2023
When Virginia Democrats didn’t lose a statewide election from 2012 through 2020, the conventional wisdom shifted toward viewing Virginia as an out-and-out blue state.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2023
In short, the latest science suggests that chicken soup — though not an out-and-out cure for colds and flu — really helps with healing.
—Colby Teeman, Assistant Professor Of Dietetics and Nutrition, University Of Dayton, Fortune Well, 21 Oct. 2023
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“Out-and-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-and-out. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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