Synonyms of no-holds-barred

no-holds-barred

adjective

as in comprehensive

free from the usual limits or rules

a no-holds-barred interview with the senator

a no-holds-barred contest

Related Words

• comprehensive
• thorough
• complete
• sweeping
• general
• full-scale
• total
• broad
• exhaustive
• unrestrained
• thoroughgoing
• extensive
• wide
• systematic
• all-out
• unhampered
• clean
• global
• out-and-out
• in-depth
• wide-ranging
• inclusive
• methodical
• far-reaching

Dissimilar Words

• random
• haphazard
• desultory
• aimless
• superficial
• cursory
• shallow
• limited
• hit-or-miss
• narrow
• slipshod
• restricted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of no-holds-barred

But the seething energy shared between the various women in the film reaches operatic fever pitch, Close going no-holds-barred with Day and a combative Mo’Nique as a semi-sympathetic social worker. — Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024