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Synonyms for definitive in English

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definitive:
- determinate; definitive; unequivocal; authoritative; classic; classical
definite:
- definite; established; final; explicit; distinct; unmistakable; clear-cut; inevitable; unavoidable; imperative; irretrievable; indisputable; incontrovertible
- definite; explicit; positive

English

Detailed Synonyms for definitive in English

definitive:

definitive adj

definitive

– supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement ¹
determinate; definitive
– supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement ¹
- determinate adj
  - a determinate answer to the problem¹
- definitive adj
  - a definitive verdict¹
definitive

– clearly defined or formulated ¹
unequivocal; definitive
– clearly defined or formulated ¹
- unequivocal adj
  - the plain and unequivocal language of the laws¹
- definitive adj
definitive

– of recognized authority or excellence ¹
authoritative; classic; classical; definitive
– of recognized authority or excellence ¹
- authoritative adj
- classic adj
- classical adj
  - classical methods of navigation¹
- definitive adj
  - the definitive work on Greece¹

Alternate Synonyms for "definitive":

Related Definitions for "definitive":

supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement¹
- a definitive verdict¹
clearly defined or formulated¹
of recognized authority or excellence¹
- the definitive work on Greece¹

definite:

definite adj

definite
definite; established; final
- definite adj
- established adj
- final adj
definite
explicit; distinct; unmistakable; definite; clear-cut
- explicit adj
- distinct adj
- unmistakable adj
- definite adj
- clear-cut adj
definite
inevitable; unavoidable; imperative; irretrievable; indisputable; incontrovertible; definite
- inevitable adj
- unavoidable adj
- imperative adj
- irretrievable adj
- indisputable adj
- incontrovertible adj
- definite adj
definite

– known for certain ¹
definite
– known for certain ¹
- definite adj
  - it is definite that they have won¹
definite

– precise; explicit and clearly defined ¹
definite
– precise; explicit and clearly defined ¹
- definite adj
  - I want a definite answer¹
  - a definite statement of the terms of the will¹
  - a definite amount¹
  - definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol¹
  - the wedding date is now definite¹
  - a definite drop in attendance¹

definite

definite
definite; explicit; positive

Related Words for "definite":

indefinite, definiteness, definitive, definitely

Alternate Synonyms for "definite":

certain; decisive; defined; formed; settled; distinct; decided; clear; explicit; expressed

Antonyms for "definite":

indefinite

Related Definitions for "definite":

known for certain¹
- it is definite that they have won¹
precise; explicit and clearly defined¹
- I want a definite answer¹
- a definite statement of the terms of the will¹
- a definite amount¹
- definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol¹
- the wedding date is now definite¹
- a definite drop in attendance¹

Related Synonyms for definitive

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