Antonyms for absolute
ˈæb səˌlut, ˌæb səˈlutab·so·lute

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1. absoluteadjective

   Synonyms:
   ultimate, unqualified, despotic, certain, arbitrary, positive, peremptory, autocratic, unconditional, unrestricted, unlimited

2. absoluteadjective

   Complete; unconditional; final; without encumbrances.

   Synonyms:
   unrestricted, autocratic, ultimate, despotic, peremptory, positive, unqualified, arbitrary, unlimited, certain, unconditional

3. absoluteadjective

   Total.

   Synonyms:
   unrestricted, unlimited, unconditional, unqualified, despotic, arbitrary, positive, certain, autocratic, ultimate, peremptory

4. absoluteadjective

   Direct, as in a democracy.

   Synonyms:
   unrestricted, certain, autocratic, positive, peremptory, unconditional, despotic, ultimate, unqualified, arbitrary, unlimited

5. absoluteadjective

   Viewed apart from modifying influences or without comparison with other objects; actual; real; — opposed to relative and ; as, absolute motion; absolute time or space.

   Synonyms:
   ultimate, despotic, unconditional, autocratic, unqualified, unrestricted, certain, peremptory, positive, arbitrary, unlimited

6. absoluteadjective

   Fundamental; intrinsic; ultimate; self-contained and self-sufficient; free from the variability and error natural to human perception and thought.

   Note: In this sense God is called the Absolute by the theist. The term is also applied by the pantheist to the universe, or the total of all existence, as only capable of relations in its parts to each other and to the whole, and as dependent for its existence and its phenomena on its mutually depending forces and their laws.

   Synonyms:
   unqualified, positive, peremptory, ultimate, arbitrary, despotic, autocratic, unconditional, unlimited, unrestricted, certain

7. absoluteadjective

   Concerned entirely with expressing beauty and feelings, lacking meaningful reference.

   Synonyms:
   autocratic, certain, unconditional, positive, ultimate, unrestricted, despotic, arbitrary, peremptory, unqualified, unlimited

8. absoluteadjective

   Utilizing the body to express ideas, independent of music and costumes.

   Synonyms:
   unconditional, unrestricted, unqualified, despotic, certain, peremptory, autocratic, arbitrary, ultimate, positive, unlimited

9. absoluteadjective

   the ultimate basis of reality.

   Philosophers differ in how they treat their Absolutes

   Synonyms:
   unrestricted, peremptory, despotic, unconditional, arbitrary, certain, autocratic, positive, ultimate, unlimited, unqualified

10. absoluteadjective

    that which is totally unconditioned, unrestricted, pure, perfect, or complete.

    Synonyms:
    unlimited, unconditional, unrestricted, despotic, autocratic, certain, arbitrary, peremptory, unqualified, positive, ultimate

11. absoluteadjective

    Outright; unmitigated; pure; unmixed; as, absolute alcohol.

    When caught, he told an absolute lie.

    Synonyms:
    despotic, unrestricted, peremptory, ultimate, arbitrary, positive, unqualified, autocratic, certain, unlimited, unconditional

12. absoluteadjective

    free from restraint and control by either government or authoritative agent as;

    Synonyms:
    unlimited, arbitrary, peremptory, certain, unconditional, ultimate, unqualified, despotic, autocratic, unrestricted, positive

13. absoluteadjective

    Not immediately dependent on the other parts of the sentence; as

    Synonyms:
    unconditional, certain, autocratic, unqualified, despotic, arbitrary, ultimate, unrestricted, positive, unlimited, peremptory

14. absoluteadjective

    Free from conditional limitations; operating or existing in full under all circumstances without variation; complete.

    Synonyms:
    unrestricted, peremptory, ultimate, positive, unlimited, unqualified, arbitrary, certain, unconditional, despotic, autocratic

15. absoluteadjective

    Positive; clear; certain; not doubtful.

    Synonyms:
    ultimate, autocratic, certain, despotic, positive, unqualified, unconditional, peremptory, unlimited, unrestricted, arbitrary

16. absoluteadjective

    Authoritative; peremptory; allowing no contradiction; positive; unquestionable.

    Synonyms:
    certain, unlimited, positive, arbitrary, peremptory, autocratic, unrestricted, despotic, unqualified, unconditional, ultimate

17. absoluteadjective

    Independent of arbitrary units of measurement; having reference to or derived from the simplest manner from the fundamental units of mass, time, and length; relating to the absolute temperature scale.

    Synonyms:
    autocratic, arbitrary, positive, unconditional, unqualified, peremptory, unlimited, certain, ultimate, unrestricted, despotic

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1. absolute

   In the strict sense, absolute, free from all limitation or control, and supreme, superior to all, can not properly be said of any being except the divine. Both words are used, however, in a modified sense, of human authorities; absolute then signifying free from limitation by other authority, and supreme exalted over all other; as, an absolute monarch, the supreme court. Absolute, in this use, does not necessarily carry any unfavorable sense, but as absolute power in human hands is always abused, the unfavorable meaning predominates. Autocratic power knows no limits outside the ruler's self; arbitrary power, none outside the ruler's will or judgment, arbitrary carrying the implication of wilfulness and capriciousness. Despotic is commonly applied to a masterful or severe use of power, which is expressed more decidedly by tyrannical. Arbitrary may be used in a good sense; as, the pronunciation of proper names is arbitrary; but the bad sense is the prevailing one; as, an arbitrary proceeding. Irresponsible power is not necessarily bad, but eminently dangerous; an executor or trustee should not be irresponsible; an irresponsible ruler is likely to be tyrannical. A perfect ruler might be irresponsible and not tyrannical. Authoritative is used always in a good sense, implying the right to claim authority; imperative, peremptory, and positive are used ordinarily in the good sense; as, an authoritative definition; an imperative demand; a peremptory command; positive instructions; imperious signifies assuming and determined to command, rigorously requiring obedience. An imperious demand or requirement may have in it nothing offensive; it is simply one that resolutely insists upon compliance, and will not brook refusal; an arrogant demand is offensive by its tone of superiority, an arbitrary demand by its unreasonableness; an imperious disposition is liable to become arbitrary and arrogant. A person of an independent spirit is inclined to resent an imperious manner in any one, especially in one whose superiority is not clearly recognized. Commanding is always used in a good sense; as, a commanding appearance; a commanding eminence. Compare DOGMATIC; INFINITE; PERFECT.

   Antonyms:
   accountable, complaisant, compliant, conditional, constitutional, contingent, docile, ductile, gentle, humble, lenient, limited, lowly, meek, mild, responsible, submissive, yielding

   Synonyms:
   arbitrary, arrogant, authoritative, autocratic, coercive, commanding, compulsive, compulsory, controlling, despotic, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, exacting, haughty, imperative, imperious, irresponsible, lordly, overbearing, peremptory, positive, supreme, tyrannical, unconditional, unequivocal

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. absolute

   Antonyms:
   imperfect, incomplete, conditional, conditioned, contingent, relative, dependent, constitutional, dubious, accountable, responsible

   Synonyms:
   perfect, complete, unconditional, irrelative, irrespective, supreme, despotic, autocratic, certain, authoritative, unqualified, unequivocal, irresponsible, arbitrary

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. absoluteadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   ambiguous, relative, incomplete, relational, nonarbitrary, alienable, uncomplete, unarbitrary, comparative, equivocal

2. absoluteadjective

   perfect or complete or pure

   "absolute loyalty"; "absolute silence"; "absolute truth"; "absolute alcohol"

   Antonyms:
   relative, equivocal, uncomplete, comparative, unarbitrary, nonarbitrary, incomplete, relational, ambiguous, alienable

   Synonyms:
   infrangible, out-and-out(a), right-down, sheer(a), rank(a), downright, inviolable

3. absolute, downright, out-and-out(a), rank(a), right-down, sheer(a)adjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   nonarbitrary, uncomplete, incomplete, ambiguous, relational, relative, comparative, unarbitrary, alienable, equivocal

4. absoluteadjective

   not limited by law

   "an absolute monarch"

   Antonyms:
   equivocal, alienable, unarbitrary, nonarbitrary, ambiguous, relative, incomplete, comparative, relational, uncomplete

   Synonyms:
   infrangible, out-and-out(a), right-down, sheer(a), rank(a), downright, inviolable

5. absoluteadjective

   expressing finality with no implication of possible change

   "an absolute guarantee to respect the nation's authority"

   Antonyms:
   relative, ambiguous, comparative, unarbitrary, relational, nonarbitrary, alienable, uncomplete, equivocal, incomplete

   Synonyms:
   infrangible, out-and-out(a), right-down, sheer(a), rank(a), downright, inviolable

6. absolute, infrangible, inviolableadjective

   not capable of being violated or infringed

   "infrangible human rights"

   Antonyms:
   alienable, equivocal, incomplete, comparative, nonarbitrary, uncomplete, relational, ambiguous, unarbitrary, relative

   Synonyms:
   rank(a), inviolable, unassailable, sheer(a), sacrosanct, infrangible, downright, secure, unattackable, right-down, impregnable, strong, out-and-out(a), inviolate

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1. absoluteadjective

   Synonyms:
   unconditional, unrestricted, uncontrolled, supreme, consummate, faultless, ideal, actual, real, self-existent, self-sufficing, autocratic, despotic

How to use absolute in a sentence?

1. Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam:

   I noted the absolute level of our CLO exposures, it will be important to ensure that these exposures do not increase going forward and understand their potential impact on Q1 if market conditions do not improve. This last point is actually valid for all the products.

2. Tim Scott:

   This is the political version of a death row trial. I get Republican Sen. Tim Scott absolute rejection of the process.

3. Francis Bacon:

   Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation, all which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, though religion were not but superstition dismounts all these, and erects an absolute monarchy in the minds of men...the master of superstition is the people and arguments are fitted to practice, in a reverse order.

4. Jake Klein:

   Today it is probably the lowest, in absolute terms and also when taking into account the weaker Australian dollar.

5. Andrew Gillum:

   Everyone believes the absolute worst about that day. At this stage, I don't have anything else to have to conceal, i literally got broken down to my most bare place, to the place where I wasn't even sure that I wanted to live. Not because of what I had done but because of everything that was being said about me.

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