thorough
11
6.7
- adjective
- /ˈθɜroʊ/
- UK
:
completo
- No, it was quite thorough.
Examples
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So then my hiring process isn't as thorough as it could be.
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The man was handsome, witty, a thorough charmer, and the Don always enjoyed his company.
Fiction book (2001) -
And that was like like so incredibly thorough and spot on.
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However, he is neither thorough nor efficient about processing the information he receives.
Academic text (2000) -
You guys are thorough, aren't you?
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First, students with learning disabilities may not have a thorough understanding of teacher expectancies.
Academic text (2007) -
They really didn't do a thorough job of trying to understand what this was.
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So it wasn't quite, it wasn't a really thorough and successful investigation, was it?
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You're just the most thorough, consistent and meticulous about it.
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The report was so thorough that it covered every aspect of the project and left no questions unanswered.
Synonyms
355
5.1
Used to call someone a complete fool to insult them
343
2.8
People say this to show something is totally bad or extreme
283
3.9
Completely and only that thing, often to show dislike
205
4.3
Showing a very large amount or degree
144
3.7
Complete and absolute, showing a very strong degree
79
5.6
Clear and extreme, often in an unpleasant way
6
6.9
Complete and not mixed with anything, used to show strong feeling
3
9.9
Shows that something is completely bad or foolish
2
7.7
Done completely and carefully, leaving nothing out
1
9.6
Being very bad and dishonest in a strong way
1
9.9
A mildly rude word people use to show strong annoyance in Britain
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Etymology
Thorough comes from the same old word as through, meaning 'all the way'. That's why people sometimes use thorough as a strong way to say something is 'completely' bad or annoying.