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thorough
[thur-oh, thuhr-oh]
adjective
executed without negligence or omissions.
a thorough search.
Synonyms: , , , , ,Antonyms: ,thorough enjoyment.
extremely attentive to accuracy and detail; painstaking: a thorough analysis.
a thorough worker;
a thorough analysis.
having full command or mastery of an art, talent, etc..
a thorough actress.
extending or passing through.
adverb
Archaic.through.
noun
(initial capital letter)the administrative policies of the Earl of Stafford and Archbishop Laud during the reign of Charles I: so called because they were uncompromisingly carried out.
thorough
1/ ˈθʌə /
adjective
carried out completely and carefully
a thorough search
(prenominal) utter
a thorough bore
painstakingly careful
my work is thorough
Thorough
2/ ˈθʌə /
noun
thoroughgoing policy, as adopted in England by Strafford and Laud during the reign of Charles I
Other Word Forms
- thoroughly adverb
- thoroughness noun
- quasi-thorough adjective
- quasi-thoroughly adverb
- superthorough adjective
- superthoroughly adverb
- unthorough adjective
- unthoroughly adverb
- ˈٳǰdzܲ adverb
- ˈٳǰdzܲԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of thorough1
Example Sentences
He added: "We thank the coroner for his thorough investigation and fully welcome any recommendations made that will help prevent another tragedy like this happening again."
However, snowpack melt from higher elevations and elevated river flow rendered the search area too hazardous for rescue staff to conduct thorough searches, according to the release.
He delivered the most thorough and substantive remarks.
But after a "thorough" risk assessment the Parole Board, which had previously been worried about the chances of him reoffending, decided to go ahead with his release.
“Scottsdale detectives and crime scene personnel will now conduct a thorough investigation to piece together what happened to Hannah and how she died,” according to the release.
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