absolute vs sheer

sheer vs absolute

absolute is a noun but sheer is not a noun.

absolute and sheer both are adjectives.

absolute is not a verb while sheer is a verb.

absolute is not an adverb while sheer is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absolute	Yes	Yes	No	No
sheer	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

As adjectives, absolute and sheer are synonyms defined as:

absolute and sheer: complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

Other synonyms of absolute include downright, out-and-out, rank, right-down.

absolute (noun)	sheer (noun)
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

absolute (adjective)	sheer (adjective)
perfect or complete or pure	complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
not limited by law	not mixed with extraneous elements
not capable of being violated or infringed	very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
expressing finality with no implication of possible change	so thin as to transmit light
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

absolute (verb)	sheer (verb)
	turn sharply; change direction abruptly
	cause to sheer

absolute (adverb)	sheer (adverb)
	completely
	straight up or down without a break

Difference between absolute and sheer

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