Synonyms of categorical

categorical

adjective

ˌka-tə-ˈgȯr-i-kəl 

variants also categoric

as in unconditional

having no exceptions or restrictions

a categorical denial of the rumors that the celebrities were planning to get married

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unconditional
• absolute
• sheer
• simple
• utter
• definite
• total
• complete
• pure
• outright
• perfect
• profound
• real
• huge
• damn
• damned
• very
• thoroughgoing
• endless
• thorough
• unqualified
• regular
• stark
• deadly
• unmitigated
• dreadful
• unadulterated
• blank
• constant
• downright
• fair
• rank
• eternal
• straight-out
• out-and-out
• crashing
• clean
• genuine
• consummate
• flat
• flat-out
• arrant
• perpetual
• bodacious
• plumb
• unalloyed
• all-out
• stone
• horrible
• extreme
• dead
• blooming
• terrible
• veritable
• main
• classic
• authentic
• undying
• habitual
• unrestricted
• extraordinary
• unremitting
• supreme
• hopeless
• inveterate
• terrific
• superlative
• confirmed
• frightful
• surpassing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncertain
• doubtful
• questionable
• restricted
• dubious
• qualified
• equivocal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of categorical

The fine points of class-action law were, of course, less influential than Crenshaw’s insistence on paying close attention to the way Black women were treated by the courts, and the essay’s most memorable lines were broader categorical claims. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

This language is stronger and more categorical than that for strict scrutiny. — Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026

My own victories over gout are less categorical. — Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026

At least on the surface, there seems to be a categorical difference between descriptions of the material and descriptions of the mind. — Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026

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