total
∞
1.0
- adjective
- /ˈtoʊtəl/
:
total
- It's a total pop culture fantasy.
- total number
- total amount
- total cost
I have been a total failure as a father.
- I have been a total failure as a father.
- But right now we are on total lockdown here at the show.
- The website was a total mess and unhelpful.
- And then that night was a total lunar eclipse.
- And they, and then we have this thing of total self abnegation.
- But that was so total that I no longer.
- It's not like it's a total non match.
- And he's a total knuckle dragger, like a total meathead knuckle dragger.
- You never leave those things thinking that was a total rager blast.
- And, and so I had a total wrong idea of drugs.
Examples
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I would just like to have total forgiveness, yeah.
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Over 75% of eligible students agreed to participate, for a total student number of 1423.
Academic text (2011) -
Well, Steve, ladies' night is a total failure.
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I want the total figure by tomorrow.
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The pickup line at school was a total disaster.
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Table 1 summarizes the direct, indirect, and total effects of each variable resulting from the analysis.
Academic text (2011) -
Saskatchewan is a Canadian prairie province with a total population of slightly under 1.1 million.
Academic text (2011) -
The team achieved total victory, conquering all their challenges in the tournament.
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After hours of discussion, they came to a total agreement on the project details.
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The storm caused total destruction in the coastal towns, leaving them unrecognizable.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Complete and not broken or divided
∞
1.0
Containing as much as possible with no empty space
∞
1.0
Complete with nothing missing
616
3.1
Including all parts to give a general view
497
1.0
Having all needed parts and nothing missing
298
4.6
Covering almost everything to give a complete and detailed view
204
3.9
Complete to show the highest degree
144
3.7
Complete and absolute, showing a very strong degree
12
6.0
Including everything and everyone in a single plan
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
Behave in a very rude and thoughtless way that upsets other people
- Offensive
To feel very ashamed and worthless after doing something embarrassing
Compounds
- Specialized
3
4.4
A time when one object in the sky completely hides another from view
- Specialized
1
9.9
Everyone is born morally wrong and cannot be saved without God's help
- Specialized
1
7.0
The amount of energy inside a system plus its pressure times its volume
- Slang
A person who is shy, awkward, and seen as not cool, often as a playful joke
- Offensive
A very rude word people use for someone they think is very bad or disgusting
- Offensive
A very rude and annoying person who acts like they are better than others
- Offensive
A rude expression for something you strongly dislike and think is very bad
- Specialized
A way of giving all needed food and fluids into a vein when someone cannot eat
- Offensive
A woman who is very strong and fierce and often impresses or scares people
How Complete
Surface Forms
Etymology
Total as an adjective comes from the Latin totus 'whole' or 'all', so it means 'complete' or 'absolute'. That's why 'total silence' means complete silence.