Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for outright. Search instead for outrigh.
Definitions

outright

[out-rahyt, out-rahyt, -rahyt] / ˈaʊtˌraɪt, ˈaʊtˈraɪt, -ˌraɪt /
ADJECTIVE
complete, unconditional
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolute downright pure unequivocal unmitigated utter wholesale
WEAK
all arrant consummate definite direct entire flat gross out-and-out perfect positive straightforward thorough thoroughgoing total undeniable unqualified whole
Antonyms
STRONGEST
imperfect indefinite mixed partial uncertain
WEAK
ambiguous conditional hesitating incomplete provisional

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Investors have been quick to dump or outright short software stocks this year, and Friday’s selling action follows a nearly 4% drop for the IGV during Thursday trading.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

For one group of moms, the threatened Los Angeles Unified School District strike that would shutter campuses next week is provoking outright fear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The approach avoids selling the unwanted unit outright, which could generate a large taxable gain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The Air Force general represents an entirely different philosophy that has, it must be said, always existed in American life and must be acknowledged in any discussion of American exceptionalism: outright nihilism.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

“I heard that from Lonnie last year. Like, the kid outright said it or something.”

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender