Absolute
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
absolute (adjective)1.
a) free from imperfection - perfect it is a most absolute and excellent horse Shakespeare
b) free or relatively free from mixture - pure absolute alcohol
c) - outright unmitigated an absolute lie
2.
being, governed by, or characteristic of a ruler or authority completely free from constitutional or other restraint - absolute power
3.
a) standing apart from a normal or usual syntactical relation with other words or sentence elements - the absolute construction this being the case in the sentence “this being the case, let us go”
b) of an adjective or possessive pronoun standing alone without a modified substantive - blind in “help the blind” and ours in “your work and ours” are absolute
c) of a verb having no object in the particular construction under consideration though normally transitive - kill in “if looks could kill” is an absolute verb
4.
having no restriction, exception, or qualification - an absolute requirement absolute freedom
5.
- positive unquestionable absolute proof
6.
a) independent of arbitrary standards of measurement
b) relating to or derived in the simplest manner from the fundamental units of length, mass, and time - absolute electric units
c) relating to, measured on, or being a temperature scale based on absolute zero - absolute temperature , specifically - kelvin 10° absolute
7.
- fundamental ultimate absolute knowledge
8.
perfectly embodying the nature of a thing - absolute justice
9.
being self-sufficient and free of external references or relationships - an absolute term in logic absolute music
10.
being the true distance from an aircraft to the earth's surface - absolute altitude
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
absolute (adjective)1.
exercising power or authority without interference by others
SYNONYMS:
arbitrary, autocratic ( autocratical), czarist ( tsarist tzarist), despotic, dictatorial, monocratic, tyrannical ( tyrannic), tyrannousRELATED WORDS:
authoritarian, jackbooted, oppressive, totalitarian; antidemocratic, antirepublican; high-handed, magisterial; domineering, imperious, masterful; all-powerful, almighty, omnipotent; autonomous, self-governing, self-ruling, sovereign ( sovran); unconditional, unlimitedNEAR ANTONYMS:
circumscribed, restrained, restricted; constitutional, lawful; democratic, republican2.
having no exceptions or restrictions
SYNONYMS:
all-out, arrant, blank, blooming, bodacious, categorical ( categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, 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, unconditional, unmitigated, unqualified, utter, veryRELATED WORDS:
authentic, classic, genuine, real, veritable; constant, endless, eternal, perpetual, undying, unremitting; extreme, unrestricted; confirmed, habitual, hopeless, inveterate; extraordinary, frightful, horrible, huge, main, superlative, supreme, surpassing, terrible, terrificNEAR ANTONYMS:
doubtful, dubious, equivocal, qualified, questionable, restricted, uncertain3.
being entirely without fault or flaw
SYNONYMS:
absolute, faultless, flawless, ideal, immaculate, impeccable, indefectible, irreproachable, letter-perfect, picture-book, picture-perfect, seamless, unblemishedRELATED WORDS:
consummate, expert, masterly; classic, dandy, excellent, fabulous, fine, first-class, first-rate, grand, great, marvelous ( marvellous), prime, superb, superior, superlative, terrific, top, top-notch, unsurpassed; completed, finished, perfected, polished; complete, entire, intact, whole; mint, unbruised, undamaged, unimpaired, uninjured, unmarred, unspoiled; exceptional, fancy, high-grade, special; airtight, bulletproof; accurate, correct, exact, precise; inerrant, infallible, unerring, unfailingNEAR ANTONYMS:
deficient, inadequate, incomplete, insufficient, wanting; unfinished, unpolished; fallible; blemished, blighted, broken, damaged, defaced, disfigured, impaired, injured, malformed, marred, misshapen, spoiled, vitiated; atrocious, execrable, wretched; imprecise, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact, wrong4.
free from added matter
SYNONYMS:
absolute, fine, neat, plain, purified, refined, straight, unadulterated, unalloyed, undiluted, unmixedRELATED WORDS:
clarified, filtered; clean, fresh, taintless, uncontaminated, uncorrupted, undefiled, unpolluted, untainted; rendered, tried; concentrated, full-bodied, strong; uncombinedNEAR ANTONYMS:
befouled, besmirched, contaminated, corrupted, debased, defiled, fouled, polluted, soiled, spoiled, sullied, tainted; unclarified; amalgamated, blended, coalesced, combined, commingled, compounded, incorporated, intermingled, intermixed, merged, mingled; conjoined, fused, joined, linked, united; cheapened, doctored, watered-down5.
serving to put an end to all debate or questioning
SYNONYMS:
absolute, clear, deciding, decisive, definitive, lastRELATED WORDS:
determinate, determinative, dispositive, hands-down, inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, unanswerable, undebatable, undeniable, undisputable, unquestionable; unchallenged, uncontested, undisputed; unambiguous, unequivocal; certain, definite, positive, sure; cogent, compelling, convincing, persuasive, tellingNEAR ANTONYMS:
debatable, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, moot, problematic ( problematical), questionable, refutable; ambiguous, equivocal; controversial, debated, disputed
