unconditional

[ uhn-kuhn-dish-uh-nl ]

adjective

1. not limited by conditions; absolute:

   an unconditional promise.

   Synonyms: categorical, unqualified, unreserved

2. Mathematics. absolute ( def 12 ).

unconditional

/ ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl /

adjective

1. without conditions or limitations; total

   unconditional surrender

2. maths (of an equality) true for all values of the variable

   (x+1)>x is an unconditional equality

Derived Forms

• ˌunconˈditionally, adverb
• ˌunconˈditionalness, noun

Other Words From

• un·con·di·tion·al·ly adverb
• un·con·di·tion·al·ness un·con·di·tion·al·i·ty [uhn-k, uh, n-dish-, uh, -, nal, -i-tee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unconditional¹

First recorded in 1660–70; un- ¹ + conditional

Example Sentences

Her arrest drew international condemnation, with Amnesty International among those calling for her immediate and unconditional release.

From BBC

He could also give Trump an unconditional discharge; “basically, goodbye,” as Justice Kiesel puts it.

From BBC

He has repeatedly called on the EU to demand an "unconditional and immediate ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia: going against the insistence among Ukraine’s Western allies to date that Kyiv should dictate its own terms.

From BBC

You weren’t here for the finish, but you were here for the journey, best fans in baseball, filling Chavez Ravine all summer, shaking the ancient stadium with your unconditional support, your lingering roars, your love.

From Los Angeles Times

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has been making it clear since just after the election that universities need to find savings themselves - there is no unconditional bailout.

From BBC

Related Words

• decisive
• definite
• explicit
• full
• genuine
• outright
• thorough
• unequivocal
• unlimited
• unqualified
• unrestricted