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 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 More than 550 people attended to cheer on the eclectic group of trailblazers, stars and out-and-out icons. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for out-and-out

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Adjective

The Springboks struggled to reflect their utter domination on the scoreboard and ought to have doubled their seven actual tries by seven different scorers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
The problem is Will Ferrell as Lonnie Hawkins, an utter miscalculation of characterization and performance chiefly responsible for turning what could be middling comedy into an unbearable slog.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Definition of utter

Adjective

Jones said that police conducted a thorough investigation in 2012, but couldn’t positively identify a suspect.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Authorities did not do an autopsy, although police said a thorough inspection of the body was performed.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

Definition of thorough

Adjective

Leading firms are actively recruiting professionals with extensive client-side experience to enhance service delivery.

— Will Johnson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Burke’s lawyers sought to expose weaknesses in the prosecution’s case, questioning why investigators had not conducted more extensive testing, including DNA analysis, on certain items found in Burke’s home or on the exterior of his Tesla.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

Definition of extensive

Adjective

Crocker, who survived the 1983 bombing of the US embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, said that at this point an unconditional opening of the Strait of Hormuz to all maritime traffic should be the objective.

— Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Ramp, the corporate card and expense management company backed by Iconiq and valued at $44 billion, is now Senra’s largest advertiser and, by CEO Glyman’s own description, an unconditional backer.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of unconditional

Adjective

Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s third career complete game was the highlight of the win in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Sunday.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
The robots perform a complete workflow, including collecting materials, placing components with precision, interacting with inspection equipment and returning finished products.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026

Definition of complete

Adjective

Of course, Khan knows that a yacht like Kismet will always represent the absolute apex of the luxury pyramid.

— Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
After all, its absolute sales are by any measure minuscule, meaning whoever closes the gap first could easily surge ahead.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026

Definition of absolute

Adjective

Missouri’s sweeping 6th Congressional District, historically a Republican stronghold, stretches across northern Missouri and touches Kansas City’s Northland.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
When the government raised fuel prices by 50% in 2019, nationwide protests quickly escalated into broader anti-government unrest and were met with a sweeping security crackdown and an internet blackout.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

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