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categoric
Synonyms and Antonyms of categorical
having no exceptions or restrictions a categorical denial of the rumors that the celebrities were planning to get married Synonyms of categorical all-out, arrant, blank, blooming [chiefly British], bodacious [Southern & Midland], absolute (also categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, 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, unconditional, unmitigated, unqualified, utter, veryWords Related to categorical 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, terrificNear Antonyms of categorical doubtful, dubious, equivocal, qualified, questionable, restricted, uncertain
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