Synonyms for definitive
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Conclusive — definite, authoritative and complete
conclusive, authoritative, final, ultimate, definite, unequivocal, standard, explicit, decisive, determinate, positive, categorical, extreme, express, unconditional, peremptory
Definitions
- adj. 1
Definite, authoritative and complete.
Related words
- Word family
- definitively
Example sentences
- ultimate I don't need gold, I only seek the ultimate truth.
- definite Cost is a definite factor in making our decision.
- authoritative He was the most authoritative among the people.
- conclusive This horrible mistake led to Tom's conclusive dismissal.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| definitive | steady | |
| ultimate | steady | |
| definite | falling | |
| authoritative | steady | |
| conclusive | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- final2
- 7 letters
- express2, extreme2
- 8 letters
- standard2, positive3, ultimate3, explicit3, definite3, decisive3
- 10 letters
- conclusive3, peremptory4
- 11 letters
- unequivocal5, categorical5, determinate4
- 13 letters
- unconditional5, authoritative5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (final2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- définitif
- Italiano
- definitivo
- Español
- definitivo
- Deutsch
- definitiv