out-and-out

adjective
UK: /ˌaʊt ən ˈaʊt/
US: /ˌaʊt ən ˈaʊt/

  1. Complete and total; without any doubt.

    1. It was an out-and-out lie.
    2. The project was an out-and-out success, exceeding all expectations and generating substantial revenue.

Synonyms

complete pure thorough absolute arrant total utter
out-and-out adverb

  1. In a complete and total manner.

    1. He's an out-and-out fool.
    2. She supported the candidate out-and-out, campaigning tirelessly and donating a significant amount of money.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "out-and-out" is /ˌaʊt ən ˈaʊt/ in British English and /ˌaʊt ən ˈaʊt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "out-and-out": complete, pure, thorough, absolute, arrant, total, utter.

Example usage of "out-and-out": "It was an out-and-out lie.". More examples on the page.