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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) English History. 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
Derived Forms
- ˈٳǰdzܲ, adverb
- ˈٳǰdzܲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ٳǰ·dzܲ· adverb
- ٳǰ·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲ·-ٳǰ·dzܲ adjective
- qua·si-ٳǰ·dzܲ· adverb
- ··ٳǰ·dzܲ adjective
- su·per·ٳǰ·dzܲ· adverb
- ܲ·ٳǰ·dzܲ adjective
- un·ٳǰ·dzܲ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of thorough1
Example Sentences
“After a thorough review, there is no record or planning of any such event in the municipality,” the statement said, according to NBC News.
It’s very thorough, coming in at more than 400 pages.
She said the statutory inquiry "will have the power to compel witnesses" and "must be thorough in its assessment of the facts".
"It all depends on Albi on how long it takes though because it's really painful for him, we have to be thorough, so it does take up a lot of the morning. "
"We will complete a thorough review and ensure that in future, exceptional situations are treated differently from the more regular health and safety issues that arise on a day-to-day basis."
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