unconditional
adjective
un·con·di·tion·al
ˌən-kən-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl
1
: not conditional or limited : absolute, unqualified
unconditional surrender
unconditional love
Synonyms
- absolute
- all-out
- arrant
- blank
- blooming [chiefly British]
- bodacious [Southern & Midland]
- categorical
- categoric
- clean
- complete
- consummate
- crashing
- damn
- damned
- dead
- deadly
- definite
- downright
- dreadful
- fair
- flat
- flat-out
- out-and-out
- outright
- perfect
- plumb
- profound
- pure
- rank
- regular
- sheer
- simple
- stark
- stone
- straight-out
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- total
- unadulterated
- unalloyed
- unmitigated
- unqualified
- utter
- very
Examples of unconditional in a Sentence
They demanded an unconditional surrender.
He had an unconditional loyalty to his family.
their unconditional love of their children
Recent Examples on the Web
These positions reflect broader partisan dimensions of public views about the war, with 42 percent of Republicans favoring unconditional support for Israel compared with just 8 percent of Democrats, according to recent analysis by the Institute for Global Affairs.
—Andrew Payne, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
Washington’s nearly unconditional support for Israel, even as settlements expand across the West Bank, has contributed to the impunity with which hard-line settlers can operate in the occupied territory and their growing influence within Israeli institutions and politics.
—Mairav Zonszein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
After initially expressing unconditional support for Israel, the administration has criticized Netanyahu’s approach, becoming suspicious that the prime minister lacks a credible strategy for ending the war.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 4 Oct. 2024
So far, Vance supports unconditional military support to Israel, staying in line with the GOP position.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,annie Nova,rebecca Picciotto,josephine Rozzelle,brian Schwartz,ece Yildirim, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1666, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Cite this Entry
“Unconditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconditional. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
unconditional
adjective
un·con·di·tion·al
ˌən-kən-ˈdish-nəl
-ˈdish-ən-ᵊl
: not limited : absolute, unqualified
unconditional surrender
unconditionally
adverb
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Medical Definition
unconditional
adjective
un·con·di·tion·al
ˌən-kən-ˈdish-nəl, -ˈdish-ən-ᵊl
Legal Definition
unconditional
adjective
un·con·di·tion·al
ˌən-kən-ˈdi-shə-nəl
: not conditional or limited : absolute, unqualified
unconditionally
adverb
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