unconditional

adjective

un·​con·​di·​tion·​al ˌən-kən-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl 

1

: not conditional or limited : absolute, unqualified

unconditional surrender

unconditional love

2

: unconditioned sense 2

Synonyms of unconditional

• absolute
• sheer
• utter
• complete
• pure
• simple
• total
• definite
• outright
• perfect

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

The filmmaker ultimately sees it as a story about unconditional love. —Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026

And can love ever be truly unconditional? —Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026

To that effect, partners today called for the immediate and unconditional reopening of the Strait and respect for the fundamental principles of freedom of navigation and the law of the sea. —CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

None of the 27 member states of the European Union grant automatic, unconditional citizenship to children born on their soil to foreign parents. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unconditional

• compositional
• definitional
• depositional
• dispositional
• intuitional
• nontraditional
• oppositional
• prepositional
• propositional
• additional
• conditional
• nutritional

Kids Definition

unconditional

adjective

un·​con·​di·​tion·​al ˌən-kən-ˈdish-nəl 

-ˈdish-ən-ᵊl

: not limited : absolute, unqualified

unconditional surrender

unconditionally

-ē

adverb

Medical Definition

unconditional

adjective

un·​con·​di·​tion·​al ˌən-kən-ˈdish-nəl, -ˈdish-ən-ᵊl 

: unconditioned sense 2

Legal Definition

unconditional

adjective

un·​con·​di·​tion·​al ˌən-kən-ˈdi-shə-nəl 

: not conditional or limited : absolute, unqualified

unconditionally adverb