Synonyms for thorough
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Complete — utter; complete; absolute
complete, full, proper, utter, perfect, regular, thorough-going, consummate, total, all-around US CA, entire, profound, sweeping, out-and-out, pure, pyore US, overall, unqualified, radical, stark, plain, precious informal, sheer
2. Comprehensive
comprehensive, meticulous, careful, exhaustive, rigorous, scrupulous, strict, all-embracing, particular, minute, across-the-board, painstaking, conscientious, punctilious
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Utter; complete; absolute.
- adj. 2
Painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail.
It's the most thorough artwork I have ever seen!
Related words
Example sentences
- overall The overall trend shows a decline in bird species.
- profound The audience was impressed by his profound lecture.
- sweeping A banking scandal is sweeping across Capitol Hill.
- consummate He is a consummate professional in his field.
- comprehensive Sami made a very comprehensive list of the items.
- meticulous Sami Bakir has been a meticulous investigator.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| thorough | falling | |
| overall | steady | |
| profound | rising | |
| sweeping | rising | |
| consummate | rising | |
| comprehensive | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- full1, pure1
- 5 letters
- total2, plain1, stark1, sheer1, utter2, pyore
- 6 letters
- entire3, minute2, proper2, strict1
- 7 letters
- perfect2, regular3, overall3, careful2, radical3
- 8 letters
- complete2, precious2, intimate3, profound2, sweeping2, rigorous3
- 9 letters
- downright2
- 10 letters
- particular4, exhaustive3, meticulous4, consummate3, scrupulous3
- 11 letters
- unqualified4, painstaking3, punctilious4
- 13 letters
- comprehensive4, conscientious4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (total2 = 2 syllables).