Synonyms for thorough
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : thur-oh, thuhr-oh |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈθɜr oʊ, ˈθʌr oʊ |
Top 10 synonyms for thorough Other synonyms for the word thorough
Définition of thorough
Origin :- late 15c., adjectival use of Old English þuruh (adv.) "from end to end, from side to side," stressed variant of þurh (adv., prep.); see through. Related: thoroughly (c.1300).
- adj all-encompassing
- This time the Romans decided to be thorough in their work of destruction.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- A thorough examination should be regularly made, and I will promote it.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- Neither is politeness at all inconsistent with thorough familiarity.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- The Metanoia, the re-directing of my thought, was a thorough and basic change.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- This man had been in the service a long time, and was a thorough man-of-war's man.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- But everything is raw, for the Iroquois are thorough savages.
- Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
- He is as thorough a worker in the cause of religion, morality and benevolence as in trade.
- Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
- It proved to be a diary kept likewise in thorough German fashion.
- Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings
- I know him very well, and I know that he's a thorough man of business.
- Extract from : « A Woman Intervenes » by Robert Barr
- From this it may be deduced that missionary work has not been as thorough as might be hoped.
- Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White
Antonyms for thorough
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