complete
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2.8
- adjective
- /kəmˈpliːt/
- Informal
- That would be a complete fail Right?
- a complete failure
- complete and utter
- a complete surprise
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Watch on YouTubeYou were so caught off guard, you were in complete curiosity mode.
- You were so caught off guard, you were in complete curiosity mode.
- But the Old Mill was a complete flipping disaster.
- They think he was a complete softie on communism.
- You know just what complete and utter bollocks that was.
- That's why most of the advice about this is complete bullshit.
- And yet, my gosh, it's just a complete reversal of reality.
- And it just sound, sound like a complete Welsh cliche.
- He says it knows such validity is a complete loss.
- So anyway, the movie was just a complete, unmitigated disaster.
Examples
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But some suggest it would be a complete waste of time.
Academic text (2011) -
Someone has a complete lack of respect for you.
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This is a complete failure... ...of management.
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Individuals, therefore, exhibit a complete lack of confidence in the government's ability to control inflation.
Academic text (1994) -
The pain almost doubled him over as he realized how complete her revenge was.
Fiction book (1991) -
So anyway, the movie was just a complete, unmitigated disaster.
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Oh my God, this is a complete and utter nightmare.
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No offense, my friend, but that's complete rubbish.
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Thus, at least in theory, tribes enjoy complete latitude to ban firearms of any type if they so choose.
Academic text (2017) -
This situation reflects a complete disregard for the rules.
Synonyms
496
3.9
Complete to show the highest degree
488
3.9
Completely and only that thing, often to show dislike
144
3.7
Complete and absolute, showing a very strong degree
69
4.3
Very serious and obvious, showing a large fault or failure
41
5.1
Used to call someone a complete fool to insult them
16
6.3
A complete and clear example of something, often a bad one
15
6.9
Complete and not mixed with anything, used to show strong feeling
6
9.9
A mildly rude word people use to show strong annoyance in Britain
5
6.7
Shows something is completely bad or extreme
3
9.9
Shows that something is completely bad or foolish
2
7.7
Done completely and carefully, leaving nothing out
2
4.9
Completely bad or not acceptable, with no good quality
1
9.6
Being very bad and dishonest in a strong way
Antonyms
Compounds
1
4.3
A thing like time or money that is completely useless and gives no benefit
- Specialized
1
3.9
A medical test that counts red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a blood sample
- Specialized
1
4.9
A break in a bone that goes all the way through and separates it into two or more pieces
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Etymology
Complete comes from the Latin parts com- 'together' and plere 'to fill'. That sense of being 'fully filled' is why we use complete to mean 'total' or 'absolute', as in a 'complete' disaster.