ABSOLUTE

adj. 1 perfect, complete, total, finished, thorough, through-and-through, consummate, flawless, faultless, unadulterated, pure, unmixed, unalloyed, undiluted; rank Alan behaved like an absolute gentleman 2 complete, outright, downright, genuine, real, pure, out-and-out, transparent, unmitigated, categorical, unqualified, unconditional, utter, veritable, unconditioned Peace is an absolute requirement for prosperity 3 unrestricted, unrestrained, unconstrained, unlimited, unmitigated, arbitrary, despotic, dictatorial, totalitarian, supreme, almighty, arbitrary, autocratic, tyrannical The days of absolute monarchy are numbered 4 positive, certain, sure, unambiguous, unquestionable, authoritative, verifiable, uncompromised Few intelligent people would claim absolute knowledge of anything