unconditional

adjective

un·​con·​di·​tion·​al ˌən-kən-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl 

1

: not conditional or limited : absolute, unqualified

unconditional surrender

unconditional love

2

: unconditioned sense 2

Synonyms

• absolute
• all-out
• arrant
• blank
• blooming [chiefly British]
• bodacious [Southern & Midland]
• categorical
• categoric
• clean
• complete
• consummate
• crashing
• damn
• damned
• dead
• deadly
• definite
• downright
• dreadful
• fair
• flat
• flat-out
• out-and-out
• outright
• perfect
• plumb
• profound
• pure
• rank
• regular
• sheer
• simple
• stark
• stone
• straight-out
• thorough
• thoroughgoing
• total
• unadulterated
• unalloyed
• unmitigated
• unqualified
• utter
• very

Examples of unconditional in a Sentence

They demanded an unconditional surrender.

He had an unconditional loyalty to his family.

their unconditional love of their children

Recent Examples on the Web

No matter the qualities of an apartment, Munden said the best place for a dog is with an owner willing to give unconditional love to the canine. —Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025

Families should expect to see themes around empathy, unconditional love, overcoming trials, and taking hold of responsibility. —Devonne Goode, Parents, 18 Feb. 2025

Gomez shouted out Blanco for his unconditional love on Instagram in November 2024. —Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025

Diana Ross and Billy Dee Williams, as Billie Holiday and Louis McKay, respectively, embodied a vision of unconditional love that stood in stark contrast to the hyper-masculine and sometimes exploitative images of Black men seen in the Blaxploitation era. —Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unconditional

• compositional
• definitional
• depositional
• dispositional
• intuitional
• nontraditional
• oppositional
• prepositional
• propositional
• additional
• conditional
• nutritional

Kids Definition

unconditional

adjective

un·​con·​di·​tion·​al ˌən-kən-ˈdish-nəl 

-ˈdish-ən-ᵊl

: not limited : absolute, unqualified

unconditional surrender

unconditionally

-ē

adverb

Medical Definition

unconditional

adjective

un·​con·​di·​tion·​al ˌən-kən-ˈdish-nəl, -ˈdish-ən-ᵊl 

: unconditioned sense 2

Legal Definition

unconditional

adjective

un·​con·​di·​tion·​al ˌən-kən-ˈdi-shə-nəl 

: not conditional or limited : absolute, unqualified

unconditionally adverb