adj, noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   That which is not conditional.

   "The me, the world, and God, are the three unconditionals, the three absolutes […]"

2. 2
   A conditional-like structure expressing that the consequent holds true regardless of the particular value of the antecedent.

Adjective

1. 1
   Absolute; without conditions, limitations, reservations or qualifications.

   "We demand your unconditional surrender."

Adjective

1. 1
   not conditional wordnet
2. 2
   not contingent; not determined or influenced by someone or something else wordnet
3. 3
   not modified or restricted by reservations wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

categoricalunqualifiedabjectabsoluteabsoluteadmitting no exception

Antonyms

All antonyms

attenuatedconditional

Example

More examples

"An unconditional love is love without coercion."

Etymology

From un- + conditional.

Related phrases

conditional unconditionalunconditional electionunconditional loveunconditional surrender

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