Difference between Sheer and Out-and-out

What is the difference between Sheer and Out-and-out?

Sheer as an adjective is very thin or transparent. while Out-and-out as an adjective is complete, utter.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern. An abrupt swerve from the course of a ship.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: clean; quite; at once.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Very thin or transparent. Pure; unmixed; being only what it seems to be. Straight up and down; vertical; perpendicular.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To swerve from a course. To shear.

Example sentence: The power of the ballot we need in sheer defense, else what shall save us from a second slavery?

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Complete, utter.

We hope you now know whether to use Sheer or Out-and-out in your sentence.