The girl was not downright homely.
Source: tatoeba (46648)
Downright
/ˈdaʊnɹaɪt/
Synonyms for "downright" (250 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (50)
a outranceabsoluteabsolutelyadmitting no exceptionadownall embracingall outall pervadingall-embracingall-encompassingall-outall-pervadingarrantartlessbarefacedbelowbeyond all boundsbeyond comparebeyond comparisonbeyond measure
Adjective(1 words)
Adverb(2 words)
Strong matches (75)
completelycomprehensiveconclusivecongenitalconsummatecrassdamnabledamneddarndasheddeaddecideddecisivedeep dyeddeep-dyeddefinitedefinitelydefinitivedeterminatedirect
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downdown southdowngradedownhilldownlinedownstairsdownstreamdownstreetdowntowndownwarddownwardsdownwithdyed-in-the-woolegregiousentireentirelyerectessentiallyexhaustiveexplicitexpressextremelyfinalfixedflagrantflatflat outflat-outforthrightfrankfrankheartedfreefree spokenfree-speakingfree-spokenfree-tonguedfundamentallygenuineglaringglobalgrossheart-to-heartimmeasurablyimplicitin the extremeinappealableincalculablyindefinitelyindisputableindubitableindubitablyinfernalinfinitelyingenuous
Adverb(1 words)
Related words (125)
intensiveintolerablemostmost assuredlyno holds barredno small printno strings attachedomnibusomnipresentopenopenheartedout-and-outoutrightoutspokenperemptoryperfectperfectlypervasiveplainplain spoken
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plain-spokenplumbplumppoint-blankpositivepreciousprofoundprofoundlypronouncedproperpurepurelyradicalradicallyrampantrankrearingregularroundshatteringsheershockingsinceresolidstand-upstanding upstarkstark-staringstraightstraight outstraight-outstraightforwardsuperlativesure-enoughsurelysurpassingsweepingthe veriestthoroughthoroughgoingthoroughlythrough and throughthrough-and-throughtotaltotallytransparentubiquitousunabashedunambiguousunbearableuncheckeduncircumscribeduncompromisinglyunconditionalunconditionallyunconditionedunconscionableunconstrainedundeniableundoubtedlyundoubtingunequivocalunequivocallyunguardedunhamperedunhesitatinguniversalunlimitedunmistakableunmitigatedunqualifiedunquestionableunquestionablyunquestioningunrelievedunreservedunrestrainedunrestrictedunspoiledunwaivableup-and-downupendedupraisedupreareduprightupstandingutterutterlyveritableverticalverywholewholesalewith a vengeancewithout exceptionwithout reserve
Adjective(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: a outrance, absolute, absolute, absolute, absolutely.
- Sentence evidence is available for downright, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "downright".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "downright"
Keep "downright" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "downright" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "downright", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "downright" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
7 entriesCollocations
8 entriesdownright dangerousdownright impossibledownright liedownright nonsensedownright obviousdownright refusaldownright unacceptabledownright wrong
Inflections
2 entriesmore downrightmost downright
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
3 entriesSample sentences
57 total sentences available.
That movie's downright dirty.
Source: tatoeba (326819)
The Germans have an inhuman way of cutting up their verbs. Now a verb has a hard time enough of it in this world when it's all together. It's downright inhuman to split it up. But that's just what those Germans do. They take part of a verb and put it down here, like a stake, and they take the other part of it and put it away over yonder like another stake, and between these two limits they just shovel in German.
Source: tatoeba (552745)
There are few, very few, that will own themselves in a mistake, though all the World sees them to be in downright nonsense.
Source: tatoeba (909187)
Showing 4 of 57 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "downright"?
Closest matches include a outrance, absolute, absolute, absolute, absolutely.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "downright"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.