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complete

19 3.2
Very skilled in all parts of a job or art
  • adjective
  • /kəmˈpliːt/
: completo
  • I think I am the most complete football player that has ever existed.
  • complete mastery

And yeah, for me, he's the most complete player I've ever seen.

Examples

  • It's like, well, am I going to be able to bring my complete self to this thing?

  • Never before or since have I felt in such complete control, so absolutely certain of my material.

    Academic text (2008)
  • What has she done to help you be more complete since you guys have been together?

  • And that's where you get sort of a complete person.

  • Participants were given complete autonomy in their determination of the overall leadership goal for the year.

    Academic text (2008)
  • It will help people see you as a complete person... ...not just as someone who has caused suffering, but as someone who has suffered.

  • And yeah, for me, he's the most complete player I've ever seen.

  • They have complete confidence in their Mayor, just as I have complete faith in Sheriff Hartman.

  • We anticipated that instruction would result in more complete, longer, and qualitatively better essays.

    Academic text (2012)
  • He is a complete expert in his field, having mastered every aspect of his profession.

Synonyms

perfect
vscomplete
∞ 1.0

As good as possible and without any mistakes

is about full skill and qualifications rather than flawless ideal
accomplished
vscomplete
83 3.8

A person who is very skilled at an activity like music or sport

is broader covering full qualifications and overall completeness
full-fledged
vscomplete
34 5.1

A person who is completely trained and able to do a job without help

focuses on overall skills and excellence rather than development stage
well-qualified
vscomplete
28 3.5

A person who has the right skills and experience for a job

is about general skill and full achievement beyond just job fit
consummate
vscomplete
  • Formal
24 7.7

Extremely skilled and perfect in what they do

is skilled excellence but broader not only supreme perfection
finished
vscomplete
2 3.9

Very skilled and showing careful, good quality work

is about having all skills and qualities not only final refinement
compleat
vscomplete
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Having all necessary parts or being very skilled

is the modern spelling used today

Antonyms

138 4.9

Not able to do a job or task well

Compounds

A state with no light at all

A thing like time or money that is completely useless and gives no benefit

A situation that is a total failure causing big problems

complete blood count
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A medical test that counts red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a blood sample

A very strong feeling of deep happiness

complete fracture
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A break in a bone that goes all the way through and separates it into two or more pieces

1 9.7

Something that is completely untrue and not worth believing

An event that sells all its tickets

complete shitheap
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Something in very bad condition and nearly falling apart

complete arsehead
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and annoying person who treats others badly

complete bullocks
  • Offensive
9.9

Words that are not true and have no value

complete buttfuck
  • Offensive
9.9

A very bad, chaotic situation used as rude slang

9.9

A situation that is very messy and confusing

complete twazzock
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very foolish and annoying

How Skilled

expert
165 3.5
complete
19 3.2
accomplished
83 3.8
competent
134 3.6
unskilled
4 2.9

Surface Forms

complete positive
completer comparative
completest superlative

Etymology

Complete comes from the Latin parts com- 'together' and plere 'to fill'. Calling someone a complete artist means their skills are 'filled up' in every area, so they are fully skilled.