absoluteadjective
uk/ˈæb.sə.luːt/us/ˈæb.sə.luːt/absolute adjective (VERY GREAT)
B2 very great or to the largest degree possible:
a man of absolute integrity/discretion
I have absolute faith in her judgment.
There was no absolute proof of fraud.
B2 [ before noun ] used when expressing a strong opinion:
He's an absolute idiot!
That's absolute rubbish!
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- His room is an absolute dump!
- I then realized to my absolute horror, that I had forgotten the present.
- When you're stuck in traffic, a mobile phone's an absolute life-saver.
- You won't have any problems with the entrance test - it's an absolute breeze.
- You've been an absolute gem - I couldn't have managed without your help.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Complete and whole
- A, a
- a/one hundred percent idiom
- absolutely
- all or nothing idiom
- all-in-one
- all-inclusive
- completely
- flat
- full-fledged
- full-length
- fully
- fully fledged
- heart and soul idiom
- root
- totally
- unabridged
- unadulterated
- unconditional
- uncut
- undivided
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Linguistics: very & extreme
absolute adjective (NOT CHANGING)
[ before noun ] true, right, or the same in all situations and not depending on anything else:
an absolute law/principle/doctrine
Do you think there's such a thing as absolute truth/beauty?
Her contribution was better than most, but in absolute terms (= without comparing it with anything else) it was not very good.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Complete and whole
- A, a
- a/one hundred percent idiom
- absolutely
- all or nothing idiom
- all-in-one
- all-inclusive
- completely
- flat
- full-fledged
- full-length
- fully
- fully fledged
- heart and soul idiom
- root
- totally
- unabridged
- unadulterated
- unconditional
- uncut
- undivided
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absolute adjective (POWERFUL)
An absolute ruler has unlimited power:
an absolute monarch
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Ruling & governing
- administration
- affairs of state
- ascend
- ascend the throne idiom
- Comintern
- corridor
- government-chartered
- government-owned
- government-sponsored
- governmental
- hung parliament
- officially
- oppressive
- power-sharing
- reign
- repress
- repression
- repressive
- sovereignty
- the politburo
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