Definition of 'unconditional'
adjective
If you describe something as unconditional, you mean that the person doing or giving it does not require anything to be done
by other people in exchange.
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unconditional in American English
adjective
without conditions or
reservations;
absolute
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unconditionally (ˌunconˈditionally)
adverb
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unconditional in British English
adjective
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Derived forms
unconditionally (ˌunconˈditionally) adverb
unconditionalness (ˌunconˈditionalness) or unconditionality (ˌunconˌditionˈality)
noun
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unconditional
British English: unconditional
/ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənl/ ADJECTIVE
Something that is unconditional is done or given to someone freely, without anything being required in return.
Children need unconditional love.
- American English: unconditional
- Arabic: بِدُونِ شَرْط
- Brazilian Portuguese: incondicional
- Chinese: 无条件的
- Croatian: bezuvjetan
- Czech: bezpodmínečný
- Danish: betingelsesløs
- Dutch: onvoorwaardelijk
- European Spanish: incondicional
- Finnish: ehdoton
- French: inconditionnel
- German: bedingungslos
- Greek: ανεπιφύλακτος
- Italian: incondizionato
- Japanese: 無条件の
- Korean: 무조건적인
- Norwegian: ubetinget
- Polish: bezwarunkowy
- European Portuguese: incondicional
- Romanian: necondiționat
- Russian: безоговорочный
- Spanish: incondicional
- Swedish: ovillkorlig
- Thai: ที่ไม่มีเงื่อนไข
- Turkish: koşulsuz
- Ukrainian: беззастережний
- Vietnamese: vô điều kiện
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