WordCmp.com

downright vs out-and-out

out-and-out vs downright

downright and out-and-out both are adjectives.

downright is an adverb but out-and-out is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
downright No Yes No Yes
out-and-out No Yes No No
As adjectives, downright and out-and-out are synonyms defined as:
  • downright and out-and-out: complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
Other synonyms of downright include absolute, rank, right-down, sheer.
downright (adjective) out-and-out (adjective)
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
characterized by plain blunt honesty
downright (adverb) out-and-out (adverb)
thoroughgoing
Difference between downright and out-and-out

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.