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thoroughgoing

thoroughgoing

2 7.7
Done completely and carefully, leaving nothing out
  • adjective
  • /ˈθɜroʊˌɡoʊɪŋ/
translation icon : exhaustivo
  • Beck's transformation was thoroughgoing but idiosyncratic.
  • thoroughgoing reform
  • thoroughgoing approach
  • thoroughgoing secularist

And he goes on and he says this thoroughgoing monism or idealism renders science null.

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Examples

  • Warren Buffett, the most successful investor in history, is a thoroughgoing Grahamite, and that alone is good advertising for investing instead of speculating.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Certainly we cannot build democracy based on a thoroughgoing rejection of reality.

    Academic text (2004)
  • "No escape is more radical than escape in time, none so thoroughgoing as escape into one's own childhood."

    Academic text (2000)
  • Without thoroughgoing reform in the public sector, the economic modernization of China is impossible.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Consequently, thoroughgoing reform in this area is a systemic precondition for achieving all of those now insufficiently attained objectives.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The team conducted a thoroughgoing review of the project to ensure every detail was perfect.

  • Her thoroughgoing dedication to studying made her the top student in her class.

  • The report provided a thoroughgoing analysis of the situation, covering all aspects in detail.

Synonyms

complete
vsthoroughgoing
  • Informal
343 2.8

People say this to show something is totally bad or extreme

is focused on careful full execution without the negative or evaluative tone
thorough
vsthoroughgoing
205 4.6

Shows careful attention to every detail and leaves nothing out

is stronger in showing full absolute completion
utter
vsthoroughgoing
144 3.7

Complete and absolute, showing a very strong degree

is about careful detail focused completion rather than general absoluteness
meticulous
vsthoroughgoing
58 8.6

Being very careful about small details

is about full and complete action not only fine precision
exhaustive
vsthoroughgoing
  • Formal
32 6.6

Including every part and detail

is more about careful detail than only listing every possibility
painstaking
vsthoroughgoing
13 6.1

Being very careful and using a lot of effort

is focused on complete absolute execution rather than effort or struggle
unadulterated
vsthoroughgoing
6 6.9

Complete and not mixed with anything, used to show strong feeling

is concerned with careful detailed and complete execution rather than purity

Antonyms

117 3.4

Not finished because some parts or steps are missing

94 5.6

Not thorough and only about what is obvious, not deep

How Thorough

exhaustive
  • Formal
32 6.6
thoroughgoing
2 7.7
thorough
205 4.6
partial
203 3.4
cursory
21 7.0

Surface Forms

thoroughgoing positive

Morphology

thoroughgoing = thorough + going (transparent) = thorough + going

A straightforward compound of 'thorough' + 'going' where the sense 'carried out completely' follows directly from the components.

Etymology

Thoroughgoing comes from the parts thorough (like through, meaning 'all the way') and going (from 'go'), giving the picture of something that 'goes all the way through'. So, a thoroughgoing change or check is one that is full and complete.