adj. Without any reservation or disguise; downright; plain; unqualified; absolute; as, an out and out villain; an out-and-out lie. Syn. -- flat-out, outright. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
(adj) complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers, Syn. out-and-out, sheer, right-down, rank, downright, Example:absolute freedom; an absolute dimwit; a downright lie; out-and-out mayhem; an out-and-out lie; a rank outsider; many right-down vices; got the job through sheer persistence; sheer stupidity