definite

The word “definite” has 3 syllables: def-i-nite

It's pronounced as /ˈdɛf.ə.nət/

What is synonym and antonym for definite?

In the thesaurus, “definite” has 125 synonyms and 98 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for definite along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for definite

absolute
all-out
arrant
authentic
avowed
blank
blooming
bodacious
bounded
categoric
categorical
certain
circumscribed
classic
clean
clear
clear-cut
complete
comprehensible
comprehensive
confined
confirmed
constant
constricted
consummate
crashing
damn
damned
dead
deadly
declared
defined
definitive
detailed
determinate
determined
direct
distinct
downright
dreadful
endless
eternal
exact
exhaustive
explicit
express
extraordinary
extreme
fair
finite
fixed
flat
flat-out
frightful
full
genuine
habitual
hopeless
horrible
huge
intelligible
inveterate
limited
literal
lucid
main
measured
minute
moderate
modest
modified
narrow
out-and-out
outright
perfect
perpetual
plain
plumb
precise
profound
puny
pure
qualified
rank
real
regular
restricted
settled
sheer
simple
small
specific
specified
stark
stated
stone
straight-out
straightforward
superlative
supreme
sure
surpassing
terrible
terrific
thorough
thoroughgoing
tiny
total
unadulterated
unalloyed
unambiguous
unconditional
understandable
undying
unequivocal
univocal
unmistakable
unmitigated
unqualified
unremitting
unrestricted
utter
veritable
very
well-defined

Antonyms for definite

ambiguous
ample
big
bottomless
boundless
broad
bulky
bumper
circuitous
comprehensive
considerable
copious
cosmopolitan
countless
cryptic
dark
dimensionless
doubtful
dubious
endless
enigmatic
enigmatical
enlarged
epic
equivocal
escalated
expanded
expansive
extensive
general
global
goodly
grandiose
great
handsome
hefty
hulking
illimitable
immeasurable
implicit
implied
imprecise
inaccurate
incalculable
inclusive
incomprehensible
incorrect
indefinite
indeterminate
inestimable
inexact
inexhaustible
inexplicit
inferred
infinite
innumerable
jumbo
king-size
king-sized
large
largish
limitless
major
measureless
nebulous
obscure
overscale
overscaled
oversize
oversized
plenitudinous
plentiful
qualified
questionable
respectable
restricted
sizable
sizeable
substantial
super
sweeping
unbounded
uncertain
unclear
undefined
unfathomable
unintelligible
universal
unlimited
unmeasured
unqualified
unreserved
unspecific
vague
vast
voluminous
whacking
whole

Meanings of definite

noun
1. (grammar) A word or phrase that designates a specified or identified person or entity.
2. Anything that is defined or determined.
adjective
1. Having distinct limits.
2. Free from any doubt.
3. Determined; resolved; decided.
4. Designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing, or group of persons or things.

Example Sentences

We need a definite answer before moving forward.
There is a definite improvement in his performance.
She has a definite plan for the weekend.
It's too early to say anything definite about the results.
He gave a definite no when asked to join the trip.

On this page you'll find 223 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to definite, such as: absolute, all-out, ambiguous, ample, arrant, authentic, avowed.

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