English adjective: out-and-out | |||
1. | out-and-out 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, downright, rank, right-down, sheer | ||
Similar | complete | ||
Antonyms | incomplete, uncomplete | ||