← BackshareGuessout and out/ˌaʊt ən ˈaʊt/adjectiveComplete and total; in every way.The movie was an out-and-out disaster, with bad acting and a boring plot.That was an out-and-out lie; he never even went to the store.She is an out-and-out expert in ancient history.SynonymsabsolutecompletedownrighttotalAntonymsincompletepartial