Synonyms for categorical
ˌkæt ɪˈgɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈgɒr-cat·e·gor·i·cal

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1. categoricaladjective

   absolute; having no exception

   Synonyms:
   unconditional, categoric

   Antonyms:
   hypothetical, conditional

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1. categorical

   Synonyms:
   plain, positive, declaratory, peremptory, affirmative, absolute, demonstrative, distinct

   Antonyms:
   obscure, uncertain, ambiguous, dubious, contingent, hypothetical, hazy, oracular, enigmatical, mystical

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1. categorical, categoricadjective

   relating to or included in a category or categories

   Synonyms:
   flat, categoric, unconditional

   Antonyms:
   qualified

2. categoric, categorical, flat, unconditionaladjective

   not modified or restricted by reservations

   "a categorical denial"; "a flat refusal"

   Synonyms:
   plane, savourless, unconditioned, flavorless, categoric, matt, insipid, level, monotonic, compressed, unconditional, matted, flat, monotonous, two-dimensional, matte, monotone, savorless, prostrate, vapid, bland, mat, flavourless

   Antonyms:
   qualified

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1. categoricaladjective

   Synonyms:
   positive, absolute, express, explicit, direct, emphatic

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1. List of paraphrases for "categorical":

   adamant, emphatic, unequivocal, outright, nominal, definite, resounding, absolute

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1. John Roberts:

   It has specifically provided that it is a crime to lie under oath in the naturalization process, even about an immaterial matter, and it has provided that certain of those immaterial lies are categorical bars to naturalization.

2. Adam Cathcart:

   It seems to indicate that he's either freestyling, or that his administration thinks that Kim Jong Un would actually be interested in meeting as a kind of carrot for negotiating, but there is an obvious dissonance with [Secretary of State Rex] Tillerson's categorical statements that the US will not 'negotiate its way back to the negotiating table.'.

3. Phil Weiser:

   We started this investigation under the prior( presidential) administration, and they had a categorical policy of not conducting these investigations, they were trying to dismantle existing consent decrees and not conducting new pattern and practice investigations. When we started this in the summer of 2020,( a federal investigation) wasn't an option. The only option was to use our authority.

4. Yulia Tymoshenko:

   If we want to save this parliament ...then we have to outline together 10-15 categorical conditions that must be met before the formation of any coalition.

5. Linda Blade:

   The distinction between male versus female biological design is categorical ; in the same way that, say, a NASCAR vehicle is distinct from an F1 car in auto racing.