all-out

No reserves kept

All-out means using maximum effort or intensity, holding nothing back: an all-out assault, all-out war.

The hyphenated form works as an adjective before nouns.

Without the hyphen, it functions adverbially: They went all out to win the contract.

intensity

maximum

Greatest permitted quantity

no-holds-barred · unrestricted · unrestrained · unlimited · unbridled · wholehearted · complete · thorough · exhaustive · comprehensive

commitment

dedication

Wholehearted loyalty to purpose

tenacity · perseverance · persistence · steadfastness · single-mindedness · wholehearted · unstinting · unrelenting · unflagging · unwavering

effort

blitz

Swift, overwhelming offensive

  • pushForce something away
  • driveOperate a vehicle
  • offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented

campaign · assault · onslaught · attack · charge · surge · sprint · scramble · hustle · grind

warfare

war

Armed struggle between groups

  • battleArmed military engagement
  • assaultViolent offensive act
  • attackAggressive act against another

offensive · invasion · bombardment · siege · barrage · onslaught · blitzkrieg · campaign · strike · conflict

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Opposites
intensity of effort

all-outhalf-hearted

Lacking sincerity or zeal

halfhearted · lukewarm · tepid · perfunctory · lackluster

completeness of commitment

all-outhalfway

At the midpoint

partial · incomplete · half-measures · conditional · qualified

thoroughness

all-outincomplete

Lacking necessary parts

superficial · shallow · careless · negligent · slapdash

Family

all, out, all-around, all-in

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G