absolute
nouns
something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative
"no mortal being can influence the absolute"
is a type of (narrower)
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
"he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
adjectives
perfect or complete or pure
"absolute loyalty"; "absolute silence"; "absolute truth"; "absolute alcohol"
is derived from
antonym
is similar to
(informal) absolute
"she is a living doll"; "scared the living daylights out of them"; "beat the living hell out of him"
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
"absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity"
is derived from
not limited by law
"an absolute monarch"
is derived from
is similar to
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
"an arbitrary decision"; "the arbitrary rule of a dictator"; "an arbitrary penalty"; "of arbitrary size and shape"; "an arbitrary choice"; "arbitrary division of the group into halves"
expressing finality with no implication of possible change
"an absolute guarantee to respect the nation's authority"
is derived from
is similar to
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
"unequivocal evidence"; "took an unequivocal position"; "an unequivocal success"; "an unequivocal promise"; "an unequivocal (or univocal) statement"
not capable of being violated or infringed
"infrangible human rights"
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