Definite
Definite adjective - So clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning.
Usage example: a definite instruction not to let anyone in the house while the parents were out for the evening
Plain is a synonym for definite in clear topic. In some cases you can use "Plain" instead an adjective "Definite", when it comes to topics like exact, distinct, decisive, concrete.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In Black Lagoon, the Creepy Twins/Psychos For Hire Hansel and Gretel have a definite Freudian excuse for being so deeply, deeply broken, creepy, disturbing, sociopathic and just plain wrong in the head.
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Prepositions, indefinite, and definite articles are almost completely stripped out; although given how redundant these usually are, (particularly the latter) in many cases the effect makes Hulk Speak easier to understand than plain English, at least when only a single subject is being discussed.
Source: Hulkspeak
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Plain and Definite. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/definite/plain
Definite & Plain. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/definite/plain>.
Plain or Definite. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/definite/plain.
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