out-and-out
adjective
: being such completely at all times, in every way, or from every point of view
an out-and-out fraud
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
- outright
- perfect
- plumb
- profound
- pure
- rank
- regular
- sheer
- simple
- stark
- stone
- straight-out
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- total
- unadulterated
- unalloyed
- unconditional
- unmitigated
- unqualified
- utter
- very
Examples of out-and-out in a Sentence
an out-and-out cheater at every game she plays
her story is not just an exaggeration, it's an out-and-out lie
mounted an out-and-out effort to find the lost child
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Avoid arguments, spats, disagreements, squabbles, and out-and-out fights as much as possible.
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Eli Amdur, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Hsu had no problem playing an out-and-out villain for long stretches of that film, but her Ruby is more of an oblivious blabbermouth prone to shocking bouts of callousness, like failing to remember the names of people she’s inadvertently condemned to die.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Overall, this combination of lightweight construction, excellent support and out-and-out versatility makes the OLUKAI Pehuea Women's Slip On Sneaker our most versatile pick.
—Samson McDougall, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
When playing with only two out-and-out forwards, Bellingham will have more freedom in attack and can increase his attacking stats.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Eli Amdur, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Hsu had no problem playing an out-and-out villain for long stretches of that film, but her Ruby is more of an oblivious blabbermouth prone to shocking bouts of callousness, like failing to remember the names of people she’s inadvertently condemned to die.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Overall, this combination of lightweight construction, excellent support and out-and-out versatility makes the OLUKAI Pehuea Women's Slip On Sneaker our most versatile pick.
—Samson McDougall, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
When playing with only two out-and-out forwards, Bellingham will have more freedom in attack and can increase his attacking stats.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Out-and-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-and-out. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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