Synonyms for full
- adjective
- adverb
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Of a garment — containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available
ample, chock-full, rich, loaded, ripe, extensive, stuffed, high, big, jam-packed informal, brimming, packed, deep, chock-a-block, copious, liberal, heavy, bursting, bountiful, abundant, abounding, pregnant
2. Complete — total, entire
complete, entire, total, all, thorough, whole, round, perfect, utter, plenary, unqualified
3. Glutted — having the attention, thoughts, etc., absorbed in any matter, and the feelings more or less excited by it
glutted, sated, satiated, gorged, satisfied, overfull, engorged, satiate
Other
filled, broad, replete, comprehensive, good, strong, awash, loud, saturated, plump, bristling, drunk
Adverb
Definitions
- adj. 1
Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
The jugs were full to the point of overflowing.
- adj. 2
Total, entire.
She had tattoos the full length of her arms. He was prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
- adj. 3
Having the attention, thoughts, etc., absorbed in any matter, and the feelings more or less excited by it.
She's full of her latest project.
- adv. 1
Fully; quite; very; thoroughly; completely; exactly; entirely.
Related words
Example sentences
- extensive The earthquake in Hokkaido caused extensive damage.
- ample Ten million yen will be ample for the project.
- brimming Our Kabyle compatriot is brimming with funny stories.
- total The total bill for drinks came up to 7000 dollars.
- entire You won't be let down if you read the entire book.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| full | steady | |
| extensive | falling | |
| ample | falling | |
| brimming | rising | |
| total | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- all1, big1
- 4 letters
- good1, high1, deep1, wide1, rich1, loud1, ripe1
- 5 letters
- whole1, quite1, total2, round1, heavy2, fully2, drunk1, broad1, utter2, ample2, plump1, awash2, sated2
- 6 letters
- strong1, entire3, filled1, packed1, loaded2, gorged
- 7 letters
- perfect2, exactly3, liberal3, stuffed1, copious3, plenary3, replete2, satiate, glutted2
- 8 letters
- complete2, directly3, pregnant2, thorough2, abundant3, bursting2, brimming2, satiated4, engorged, overfull
- 9 letters
- extensive3, satisfied3, precisely3, saturated4, bountiful3, abounding3, bristling3
- 10 letters
- completely3
- 11 letters
- unqualified4
- 13 letters
- comprehensive4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (total2 = 2 syllables).