Synonyms and Antonyms of absolute
1
exercising power or authority without interference by others
authoritarian, jackbooted, oppressive, totalitarian
antidemocratic, antirepublican
high-handed, magisterial
domineering, imperious, masterful
all-powerful, almighty, omnipotent
autonomous, self-governing, self-ruling, sovereign (also sovran)
unconditional, unlimited
2
having no exceptions or restrictions - Ironing is an absolute bore.
- I want the absolute truth.
all-out, arrant, blank, categorical (also categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, crashing, dead, deadly, definite, downright, dreadful, fair, flat, flat-out, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plumb, profound, pure, rank, regular, sheer, simple, stark, straight-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unmitigated, unqualified, utter, very
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
3
being entirely without fault or flaw - a formal living room decorated with absolute taste
faultless, flawless, ideal, immaculate, impeccable, indefectible, irreproachable, letter-perfect, perfect, picture-perfect, seamless, unblemished
consummate, expert, masterly
classic, excellent, fabulous, fine, first-class, first-rate, grand, great, superb, superior, superlative, terrific, top, top-notch, unsurpassed
mint, unbruised, undamaged, unimpaired, uninjured, unmarred, unspoiled
exceptional, fancy, high-grade, special
inerrant, infallible, unerring, unfailing
deficient, inadequate, insufficient, wanting
fallible
blemished, blighted, broken, damaged, defaced, disfigured, impaired, injured, malformed, marred, misshapen, spoiled
4
free from added matter
fine, neat, plain, pure, purified, refined, straight, unadulterated, unalloyed, undiluted, unmixed
clarified, filtered
clean, fresh, taintless, uncontaminated, uncorrupted, undefiled, unpolluted, untainted
rendered, tried
concentrated, full-bodied, strong
uncombined
befouled, besmirched, contaminated, corrupted, debased, defiled, fouled, polluted, soiled, spoiled, sullied, tainted
unclarified
cheapened, doctored, watered-down
5
serving to put an end to all debate or questioning - absolute proof of her innocence
determinate, determinative, hands-down, inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, unanswerable, undebatable, undeniable, undisputable, unquestionable
unchallenged, uncontested, undisputed
unambiguous, unequivocal
certain, definite, positive, sure
cogent, compelling, convincing, persuasive, telling
debatable, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, moot, problematic (also problematical), questionable, refutable
ambiguous, equivocal
controversial, debated, disputed
