Meaning & use

absolute

adjective·Academic

Complete and total, without any exception, qualification, or limitation.

See it in a sentence

The judge demanded absolute honesty from every witness in the trial.

There was absolute silence in the room after the announcement.

A note on using this word

Absolute is often used to intensify nouns like silence, truth, or power, emphasizing that nothing is held back.

Words with a similar meaning

completetotalunconditional

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Words with an opposite meaning

partiallimited

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