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. Justice Department lawyer Robert Parker:

   Congress has specifically attended to all false statements under oath in these types of proceedings, 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. President Ashraf Ghani:

   The grounds for peace have never been better in the last 36 years. Our approach is productive. We're hopeful, but categorical answers in a peace process are dangerous.

4. Donald Trump:

   It is unfortunate that my comments have been misconstrued as a categorical attack against people of Mexican heritage.

5. Mike Murphy:

   Now if there's been some huge categorical change in the party and the party is completely obsessed with a grievance candidate they can get one, you know, it's possible: we lose 42 states, it'll be Republican (George) McGovern. But I think that's unlikely. Not impossible but unlikely.