out-and-out as an adjective: - 1
out-and-out
adjective
1 out-and-out
Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers:
— Out-and-out mayhem.
— An out-and-out lie.
synonyms: absolute, downright, rank, right-down, sheer.
Moby thesaurus: absolute, admitting no exception, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-out, all-pervading, arrant, born, broad-based, categorical, classical, clean, clear, complete, comprehensive, conclusive, congenital, consummate, crass, decided, decisive, deep-dyed, definite, definitive, determinate, downright, dyed-in-the-wool, egregious, entire, exhaustive, explicit, express, final, fixed, flagrant, flat, flat-out, glaring, global, gross, implicit, inappealable, indisputable, intensive, intolerable, omnibus, omnipresent, outright, peremptory, perfect, pervasive, plain, plumb, positive, precious, profound, pronounced, proper, pure, radical, rank, regular, round, shattering, sheer, shocking, stark, stark-staring, straight, straight-out, superlative, surpassing, sweeping, the veriest, thorough, thoroughgoing, through-and-through, total, ubiquitous, unbearable, uncircumscribed, unconditional, unconditioned, unconscionable, undeniable, undoubting, unequivocal, unhampered, unhesitating, universal, unlimited, unmistakable, unmitigated, unqualified, unquestioning, unrelieved, unreserved, unrestricted, unspoiled, unwaivable, utter, veritable, whole, wholesale, without exception, without reserve ... show more.
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