OUT-AND-OUT Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

out-and-out

adjective

ˌau̇t-ᵊn(d)-ˈau̇t

Definition of out-and-out

as in utter

having no exceptions or restrictions an out-and-out cheater at every game she plays her story is not just an exaggeration, it's an out-and-out lie

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as in thorough

trying all possibilities mounted an out-and-out effort to find the lost child

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Recent Examples of out-and-out With no out-and-out striker other than bit-part Goncalo Ramos, Luis Enrique wants a versatile front man with Alvarez fitting that bill perfectly. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Meanwhile, his warm, delicate handling of, for the first time, an out-and-out love story should entice a wider audience to this Cannes competition entry. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 May 2026 With some franchises in this intensely competitive market, stockpiling high picks and doing a rebuild is frowned upon if not out-and-out rejected by fans. — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026 But no one has just been out-and-out hostile to him. — Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for out-and-out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-and-out

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The utter carnage that follows brings major developments for all the main characters still on the chessboard — and many gruesome deaths by dragon fire, boiling oil, spikes and even catapults.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Tense football games tend to leave fans in utter distress, but not John Cena.

— Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 28 July 2026

Definition of utter

Adjective

The most thorough study of day trading, following every trader in Taiwan for fifteen years, found that the large majority lose money and fewer than one in a hundred make a reliable profit after costs.

— Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Following last year’s automatic reactor shutdowns, EDF conducted a thorough safety review alongside the World Association of Nuclear Operators.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of thorough

Adjective

Other governments, including the US, have their own rules and disclosure requirements, but beyond the breadth of the controls in China, the sheer number of people affected is striking – and reaches far beyond civil servants.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Just look at the new stand — the sheer size of it shows the club’s ambition.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of sheer

Adjective

Bannister's extensive career began with Coscarelli and Angus Scrimm in 1975, leading to their legendary Phantasm collaboration.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Dozens of people have died in Riselralda, a department in the heart of the Coffee Axis, and cities throughout the region have reported extensive damage.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of extensive

Adjective

The letter gave the council 30 days from July 15 to respond with an unconditional commitment, or said the city risks legal action from the resident coalition.

— Victoria Le, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2026
In the film, what matters is not to reduce him to his trans identity, but to observe how he is received with unconditional love.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of unconditional

Adjective

The scent wraps rose water, Damascena rose essence and absolute, and centifolia rose in soft, sweet notes of green almond, pink raspberry, and a touch of mauve violet.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Stewart, having the absolute time of her life, allows the cool persona she’s cultivated across the modern indie scene to give way to an insecure brattiness that’s wonderfully refreshing.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

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