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Synonyms & Antonyms of definite
1
having distinct or certain limits
- there should be a definite scope to your paper on the campaign for women's rights because you obviously cannot cover the whole history in five pages
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- big,
- bulky,
- bumper,
- considerable,
- extensive,
- goodly,
- great,
- handsome,
- hefty,
- hulking,
- jumbo,
- king-size
- (or king-sized),
- large,
- largish,
- overscale
- (or overscaled),
- oversize
- (or oversized),
- respectable,
- sizable
- (or sizeable),
- substantial,
- super,
- vast,
- voluminous,
- whacking
Antonyms for definite
2
so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning
- a definite instruction not to let anyone in the house while the parents were out for the evening
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Antonyms for definite
3
having no exceptions or restrictions
- the house is a definite bargain by today's standards
Synonyms for definite
- absolute,
- all-out,
- arrant,
- blank,
- blooming
- [chiefly British],
- bodacious
- [Southern & Midland],
- categorical
- (also categoric),
- clean,
- complete,
- consummate,
- crashing,
- damn,
- damned,
- dead,
- deadly,
- 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,
- very
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The first known use of definite was in 1553
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