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no ifs ands or buts
adjective as in absolute
adjective as in arbitrary
adjective as in inevitable
adjective as in unconditional
Strongest matches
adjective as in unconditioned
Weak matches
- absolute
- actual
- all out
- assured
- categorical
- certain
- clear
- complete
- decisive
- definite
- determinate
- downright
- entire
- explicit
- final
- flat out
- full
- genuine
- indubitable
- no catch
- no fine print
- no holds barred
- no kicker
- no strings
- open
- out-and-out
- outright
- plenary
- positive
- straight out
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- unconstrained
- unequivocal
- unlimited
- unmistakable
- unmitigated
- unqualified
- unquestionable
- unreserved
- unrestricted
- utter
- whole
- wide
adjective as in unequivocal
Strongest matches
Strong match
adjective as in unmistakable
adjective as in unqualified
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- abiding
- blasted
- blessed
- categorical
- certain
- clear
- complete
- confounded
- consummate
- downright
- enduring
- entire
- explicit
- express
- firm
- flat out
- infernal
- never-failing
- no catch
- out-and-out
- perfect
- positive
- rank
- sheer
- simple
- steady
- sure
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- total
- unadulterated
- unfaltering
- unlimited
- unreserved
- unrestrained
- unrestricted
- utter
- wholehearted
- without reservation
adjective as in unquestionable
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- accurate
- authentic
- bona fide
- certain
- clear
- cold
- conclusive
- dependable
- down pat
- downright
- established
- faultless
- flat
- flawless
- for certain
- genuine
- incontestable
- incontrovertible
- indubitable
- irrefutable
- manifest
- obvious
- pat
- patent
- perfect
- positive
- real
- reliable
- superior
- sure
- sure-enough
- true
- undisputable
- undoubted
- unimpeachable
- veritable
- well-founded
- well-grounded
adverb as in absolutely
Strongest matches
adverb as in decidedly
Strong match
adverb as in doubtless
adverb as in positively
Strongest matches
adverb as in precisely
adverb as in really
Strongest matches
adverb as in verily
Weak matches
- absolutely
- actually
- admittedly
- as a matter of fact
- assuredly
- authentically
- beyond doubt
- categorically
- certainly
- de facto
- easily
- fairly
- for fair
- for real
- genuinely
- honestly
- in actuality
- in effect
- in fact
- in point of fact
- in reality
- indeed
- indubitably
- legitimately
- literally
- nothing else but
- of course
- positively
- precisely
- surely
- truly
- truthfully
- undoubtedly
- unmistakably
- unquestionably
- well
Example Sentences
“We’re in this together. One of us goes to the colony, all three of us go to the colony. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.”
“We know San Francisco’s defense is going to be everything the Chiefs can handle. Is the Chiefs defense going to do the same thing? If this comes down to the Travis and Patrick show, we’re in trouble. No ifs, ands or buts about it.”
“There’s no ifs, ands or buts about it.”
"The immigration process is broken. There's no ifs ands or buts about it. But we are getting the resources that we need," Leeser said.
“Right now, there’s no ifs, ands or buts,” he said Tuesday.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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