Idiom idiom
complete and utter
Meaning
Used to intensify; absolute; total.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“That movie was a complete and utter waste of time.”
“The project was a complete and utter disaster because nobody followed the instructions correctly.”
“His sudden resignation caused a complete and utter collapse of the department, leaving the remaining staff in a state of total confusion.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026