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absolute
Meaning: complete and total, without any exception or qualification
absolute in a sentence
How absolute is used in real sentences:
She had absolute confidence in her ability to pass the exam.
The judge's ruling was absolute, leaving no room for appeal or further discussion.
“By the 1680s, his control over the company was absolute, and no major decision escaped him.”
— from the passage The Merchant Governor
Synonyms for absolute
Other words for absolute — total, complete and utter — carry the same meaning.
- total
- complete
- utter
Antonyms of absolute
Words that mean the opposite of absolute:
- partial
- qualified
- limited
Where it comes from
From Latin absolutus 'set free, unrestricted'
Memory hook
AB-SOLUTE — think of an absolute solution with zero impurities, totally pure.