Downright
Downright adjective - Having no exceptions or restrictions.
Usage example: that's a downright lie, and you know it
Thoroughgoing
Thoroughgoing adjective - Having no exceptions or restrictions.
Usage example: civil rights advocates are hoping for a thoroughgoing rejection of the proposed bill
Downright is a synonym for thoroughgoing in big topic. You can use "Downright" instead an adjective "Thoroughgoing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- pure and downright
- pure and thoroughgoing
- unadulterated and downright
- unadulterated and thoroughgoing
- rank and downright
- rank and thoroughgoing
- positive and downright
- positive and thoroughgoing
- perfect and downright
- perfect and thoroughgoing
- complete and downright
- complete and thoroughgoing
- consummate and downright
- consummate and thoroughgoing
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Thoroughgoing and Downright. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/downright/thoroughgoing
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Thoroughgoing or Downright. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/downright/thoroughgoing.
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