dead on

adjective

Very accurate.

“The train arrived dead on 2 o'clock.”

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Meanings

adjectivedead on (not comparable)

alternative dead-on

  1. not comparableVery accurate.

    Her Sarah Palin impersonation is dead on!

adverbdead on (not comparable)

alternative dead-on

  1. idiomaticnot comparableExactly at.

    The train arrived dead on 2 o'clock.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
just onspot onstrict
Cite this entry
APA

dead on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20on

MLA

“dead on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20on. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead on,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20on.

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