Antonyms for downright
ˈdaʊnˌraɪtdown·right

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1. downrightadjective

   characterized by plain blunt honesty

   "a downright answer"; "a downright kind of person"

   Antonyms:
   incomplete, uncomplete, dishonest, dishonorable

   Synonyms:
   right-down, out-and-out(a), rank(a), sheer(a), absolute

2. absolute, downright, out-and-out(a), rank(a), right-down, sheer(a)adverb

   complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

   "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"

   Antonyms:
   incomplete, dishonest, dishonorable, uncomplete

3. downrightadverb

   thoroughgoing

   "he is outright dishonest"

   Antonyms:
   uncomplete, dishonest, dishonorable, incomplete

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1. downrightadjective

   Synonyms:
   blunt, direct, unceremonious, positive, undisguised, absolute, unmixed, straightforward

How to use downright in a sentence?

1. Patrick Henry:

   Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.

2. Michelle Obama:

   That's not just disappointing, it's downright infuriating.

3. Scott Wilson:

   I think it is downright dangerous and above and beyond what is constitutionally acceptable.

4. Meghan McCain:

   There is an oppressive climate of judgment in public life these days. And I worry that whenever people feel censored, it breeds animosity and discontent. Not to mention that it’s downright un-American, we’re pushing people into boxes and into spaces that are sad and dangerous on both sides because we’re not listening to one another.

5. Ashton Morris:

   I beleive that every female should be a downright dirty slut- for her man. ONLY for her man.

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