UNCONDITIONAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unconditional mean? 

• UNCONDITIONAL (adjective)
  The adjective UNCONDITIONAL has 3 senses:

1. not conditional

2. not modified or restricted by reservations

3. not contingent; not determined or influenced by someone or something else

  Familiarity information: UNCONDITIONAL used as an adjective is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNCONDITIONAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not conditional

Synonyms:

unconditional; unconditioned

Context example:

unconditional surrender

Similar:

blunt; crude; stark (devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment)

vested (fixed and absolute and without contingency)

Also:

unqualified (not limited or restricted)

Antonym:

conditional (imposing or depending on or containing a condition)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Not modified or restricted by reservations

Synonyms:

categoric; categorical; flat; unconditional

Context example:

a flat refusal

Similar:

unqualified (not limited or restricted)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Not contingent; not determined or influenced by someone or something else

Similar:

independent (free from external control and constraint)

 Context examples 

Jupiter, the giver of gifts and luck, will be in conversation with Neptune, the planet of unconditional love.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

I beg that you will sit down and tell me what you desire, but I fear that I cannot make any unconditional promise.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

If the study receives full unconditional approval at a convened meeting, the date of IRB approval is the date of this convened meeting.

(Institutional Review Board Approval Date, NCI Thesaurus)

A flank movement produced an unconditional surrender, however, for Laurie knew where to have him.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

If you want a real relationship, you can find one when this planet of unconditional love moves forward at month’s end, just in time for holiday festivities.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Neptune will be beautifully supportive of the full moon, and as the planet of unconditional love and compassion, Neptune will make sure love triumphs over all.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

On the same day, December 13, adding great warmth to your bonfire of love will be your secondary ruler Mars in communication with Neptune, planet of unconditional love.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

This time, Neptune, the planet of beauty, art romance, and unconditional love, will be in beautiful angle to the Sun and full moon, adding grace, compassion, tenderness, and elegance at the January 10 eclipse.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Neptune is the planet of the arts but also of unconditional love, compassion, inspiration, and imagination, and will give you heaps of these good qualities at this time.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Neptune, the planet of unconditional love, will also be active and supremely helpful at this full moon, so you may feel enveloped by feelings of love and affection.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)