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- [thur-oh, thuhr-oh]
- /ˈθɜr oʊ, ˈθʌr oʊ/
- /ˈθʌrə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thur-oh, thuhr-oh]
- /ˈθɜr oʊ, ˈθʌr oʊ/
Definitions of thorough word
- adjective thorough executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search. 1
- adjective thorough complete; perfect; utter: thorough enjoyment. 1
- adjective thorough extremely attentive to accuracy and detail; painstaking: a thorough worker; a thorough analysis. 1
- adjective thorough having full command or mastery of an art, talent, etc.: a thorough actress. 1
- adjective thorough extending or passing through. 1
- noun thorough (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. 1
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Origin of thorough
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (preposition and adv.); Old English thuruh, variant of thurh through
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Parts of speech for Thorough
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thorough popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thorough usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thorough
adj thorough
- absolute — Absolute means total and complete.
- abysmal — If you describe a situation or the condition of something as abysmal, you think that it is very bad or poor in quality.
- across the board — If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
- alive and kicking — If you say that someone or something is alive and kicking, you are emphasizing not only that they continue to survive, but also that they are very active.
- all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
adjective thorough
- acroamatic — relating to oral communication
- circumstantiated — Simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate.
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- diligent — constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything: a diligent student.
- downright — thorough; absolute; out-and-out: a downright falsehood.
Antonyms for thorough
adj thorough
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- cursory — A cursory glance or examination is a brief one in which you do not pay much attention to detail.
- flasher — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
- half-assed — insufficient or haphazard; not fully planned or developed.
- laid back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
adjective thorough
- depthless — immeasurably deep; fathomless
- incomprehensive — not comprehensive.
- woolgathering — indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness: His woolgathering was a handicap in school.
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