thorough
executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search.
extremely attentive to accuracy and detail; painstaking: a thorough worker;a thorough analysis.
having full command or mastery of an art, talent, etc.: a thorough actress.
extending or passing through.
Archaic. through.
(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.
Origin of thorough
1Other words for thorough
Opposites for thorough
Other words from thorough
- thor·ough·ly, adverb
- thor·ough·ness, noun
- qua·si-thor·ough, adjective
- qua·si-thor·ough·ly, adverb
- su·per·thor·ough, adjective
- su·per·thor·ough·ly, adverb
- un·thor·ough, adjective
- un·thor·ough·ly, adverb
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How to use thorough in a sentence
Ars Technica has a thorough write-up of each issue, which you can check out as you download the new software.
You should update your iPhone and Chrome browser ASAP | Stan Horaczek | February 8, 2021 | Popular-ScienceStill, you’ll likely have to spend a bit more if you want to ensure thorough, quick, and predictable results from your toaster oven, which is usually half the reason for buying one at all.
Best toaster oven: Save counter space and time with our toaster oven picks | Julian Cubilllos | February 5, 2021 | Popular-ScienceApple has a thorough support document on resetting your iPhone, which you should read before proceeding, just to ensure you’ve done everything necessary.
How to reset your devices without losing everything | David Nield | January 28, 2021 | Popular-ScienceWitness, a nonprofit that uses video and technology to defend human rights, also has a thorough guide on how to save live video broadcasts.
How to save important photos and video from the web | John Kennedy | January 19, 2021 | Popular-ScienceBellingcat, one of the most respected, thorough investigatory sites devoted to this purpose, has created a Google spreadsheet for images of suspects that need identifying.
A guide to being an ethical online investigator | Tanya Basu | January 14, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
The result was a thorough shellacking of the Democratic party from top to bottom.
Cammue, whose agency has now performed a thorough assessment of the current cremation process at Boystown, is extremely concerned.
In an attempt to offer up a thorough document, Brown manages to capture a wide array of people on camera.
The disease is spread via bodily fluids, necesitating strict isolation for the patients and thorough decontamination.
Two American Ebola Patients Coming Home to U.S. for Treatment | Abby Haglage | August 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Lear insists his longer, more detailed journeys are more thorough, experience-rich, and luxurious.
It was a difficulty foreseen long ago in Socialist discussions, but never completely met by the thorough-paced Communist.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsThe cultivation, though not always judicious, is generally thorough, there being no lack of hands nor of good will.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyHe told her he would probably spend the next day in bed for a thorough rest, and she agreed that that would be a very good idea.
Uncanny Tales | VariousEnglish Agriculture has a thorough and cleanly aspect which I have rarely observed elsewhere.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyIncluded was a twenty-page aside on the offending Bishop, revealing a startlingly thorough knowledge of his writings.
A Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope | Colley Cibber
British Dictionary definitions for thorough (1 of 2)
/ (ˈθʌrə) /
carried out completely and carefully: a thorough search
(prenominal) utter: a thorough bore
painstakingly careful: my work is thorough
Origin of thorough
1Derived forms of thorough
- thoroughly, adverb
- thoroughness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Thorough (2 of 2)
/ (ˈθʌrə) /
thoroughgoing policy, as adopted in England by Strafford and Laud during the reign of Charles I
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