English adjective: downright | |||
1. | downright characterized by plain blunt honesty | ||
Samples | A downright answer. A downright kind of person. | ||
Similar | honest, honorable | ||
Antonyms | dishonest, dishonorable | ||
2. | downright complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers | ||
Samples | Absolute freedom. An absolute dimwit. A downright lie. Out-and-out mayhem. An out-and-out lie. A rank outsider. Many right-down vices. Got the job through sheer persistence. Sheer stupidity. | ||
Synonyms | absolute, out-and-out, rank, right-down, sheer | ||
Similar | complete | ||
Antonyms | incomplete, uncomplete | ||
English adverb: downright | |||
1. | downright thoroughgoing | ||
Samples | He is outright dishonest. | ||
Domain usage | intensifier, intensive | ||