Synonyms of to the hilt

to the hilt

phrase

1

as in completely

with all power or resources being used

He played to the hilt during his farewell performance.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• completely
• all out
• extremely
• thoroughly
• totally
• full blast
• full tilt
• full speed ahead
• exhaustively
• utterly
• tooth and nail
• fully
• like crazy
• minutely
• full steam ahead
• comprehensively
• roundly
• in full career
• detailedly

2

as in well

to a full extent or degree

The car's engine was souped up to the hilt.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• well
• perfectly
• wide
• completely
• thoroughly
• all of
• full
• enough
• out
• fast
• entirely
• entire
• all over
• quite
• fully
• exactly
• totally
• utterly
• altogether
• all
• wholly
• dead
• flat
• all the way
• to the max
• down to the ground
• in whole
• even
• to bits
• to pieces
• through and through
• for fair
• at length
• more or less
• absolutely
• generally
• heartily
• largely
• cold
• soundly
• clean
• primarily
• plain
• mostly
• substantially
• mainly
• overall
• basically
• plumb
• greatly
• chiefly
• predominantly
• principally
• downright
• by and large
• stone
• categorically
• hands down
• predominately
• unqualifiedly
• stone-cold
• abundantly
• generously
• copiously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• just
• kind of
• part
• partly
• partially
• half
• hardly
• slightly
• halfway
• barely
• approximately
• scarcely
• somewhat
• incompletely
• roughly
• marginally
• superficially
• minimally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of to the hilt

The Liberian-style jollof rice was seasoned to the hilt, so the fresh Abidjan salad, with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and avocado in a creamy yogurt sauce, proved an ideal counterbalance. — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026