Absolute

Pronunciation: /ˈæbsəˌluːt/

Absolute (adjective)

  1. Not limited in any way; total or complete.
  2. Not depending on anything else; independent or fixed.
  3. Having complete power or authority that cannot be questioned.

Examples

  • The silence in the room was absolute.
  • Her trust in him was absolute.

Common collocations: absolute silence, absolute certainty, absolute truth, absolute value, absolute scale

Synonyms of Absolute

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Absolute

  • when describing something incomplete
  • when describing something dependent on conditions