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out-and-out

adjective

/ˌaʊt ən ˈaʊt/

Meaning

complete; absolute; used to emphasize something extreme

The speech was an out-and-out lie.

complete, absolute, total, utter, thorough

partial, incomplete, limited

out-and-out victory, out-and-out lie, out-and-out disaster

not paid for; without payment or salary

acting in a scheming and ruthlessly determined way

Having a healthy reddish complexion.

Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.

Relating to or derived from alluvium (loose soil or sediment deposited by rivers).

Able to be relied on as honest or truthful.