OUTRIGHT Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

outright

adjective

ˈau̇t-ˌrīt

Definition of outright

as in utter

having no exceptions or restrictions that's an outright lie!

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Recent Examples of outright Instead of maximizing outright speed, Arc prioritized towing performance, rapid acceleration, and all-day usability, making the Sport one of the most powerful production electric wake boats on the market. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 Yet what elevates The Daily Show, and produced so many offspring, is that its point of view is obvious and passionate—without shading into outright campaigning. — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026 Meanwhile, Hollywood unions have also expressed reservations, or outright opposition, to the deal, warning that further industry consolidation threatens thousands of jobs. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 July 2026 According to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025, the future of work will increasingly be defined by collaboration between humans and intelligent systems rather than outright replacement of human labor. — Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for outright

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Nevertheless, that didn't stop him from winning a bullpen job out of camp, despite an utter lack of upper-level experience.

— John Laghezza, New York Times, 10 July 2026
And Carol is dealing with immense grief and confusion in an utter dystopian crisis.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of utter

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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

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The aspiring model was blooming in florals in the sculptural look, which featured a strapless bubble top paired with a sheer floor-length skirt, both of which were embroidered with purple and blue floral designs.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 July 2026
Yet, in the last two years, this sentiment of sheer doom has slowly and steadily begun to give way to a tentative yet very much present hope.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 18 July 2026

Definition of sheer

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The achievement shows how OpenAI and other AI firms are heavily investing in pure mathematics as a way to benchmark the technology’s ascent towards reasoning—and the strange directions those efforts often take.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
There were new artists emerging who were sort of pure electronic artists like Kraftwerk and Gary Numan and so on.

— Peter Larsen, Daily News, 14 July 2026

Definition of pure

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Democrat Alisa Simmons has raised roughly two-thirds of Republican incumbent Tim O’Hare in total political contributions in the Tarrannt County judge race from February to July.

— Rachel Royster July 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
That’s a total reduction of about 3 million acres in southern Utah.

— Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026

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