絶対的(ぜったいてき)

ぜったいてき
na-adjective
absolute, unconditional
descriptive
1. absolute, unconditional
Complete and without any qualification or exception; not relative or comparative.
絶対的(ぜったいてき)な信頼(しんらい)を置(お)いている。
I have absolute trust in them.
絶対的(ぜったいてき)な権力(けんりょく)を持(も)っている。
They hold absolute power.
絶対的(ぜったいてき)に正(ただ)しいとは言(い)えない。
You can't say it's absolutely right.

絶対的(ぜったいてき) is a na-adjective meaning absolute, unconditional, or complete.

Forms

  • Na-adjective: 絶対的(ぜったいてき)な + noun
  • Adverbial: 絶対的(ぜったいてき)に (absolutely)

絶対(ぜったい) (absolute) + 的(てき) (suffix making na-adjectives)

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Similar words

相対的(そうたいてき) (relative) is the opposite - describing things measured by comparison rather than in absolute terms.

Note: 絶対(ぜったい) alone can also function as an adverb meaning "definitely" in casual speech.