'Thorough' definitions:
Definition of 'thorough'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Painstakingly careful and accurate; "our accountant is thorough"; "thorough research"
adjective
Performed comprehensively and completely; "an exhaustive study"; "made a thorough search"; "thoroughgoing research" [syn: exhaustive, thorough, thoroughgoing]
Definition of 'Thorough'
From: GCIDE
- Thorough \Thor"ough\, a.
- 1. Passing through; as, thorough lights in a house. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- 2. Passing through or to the end; hence, complete; perfect; as, a thorough reformation; thorough work; a thorough translator; a thorough poet. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Thorough'
From: GCIDE
- Thorough \Thor"ough\, adv.
- 1. Thoroughly. [Obs. or Colloq.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Through. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Thorough'
From: GCIDE
- Thorough \Thor"ough\, n. A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Thorough'
From: GCIDE
- Thorough \Thor"ough\, prep. [See Through.] Through. [Obs.] --Spenser. Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'thorough'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- all-embracing,
- all-encompassing,
- all-inclusive,
- all-out,
- all-pervading,
- arrant,
- assiduous,
- blow-by-blow,
- born,
- broad-based,
- canny,
- careful,
- cautious,
- chronic,
- circumspect,
- classical,
- clean,
- clear,
- complete,
- comprehensive,
- confirmed,
- congenital,
- conscientious,
- consummate,
- crass,
- decided,
- deep-dyed,
- deep-fixed,
- deep-rooted,
- deep-seated,
- deep-set,
- deep-settled,
- definitive,
- deliberate,
- detailed,
- diligent,
- discreet,
- downright,
- dyed-in-the-wool,
- egregious,
- elaborate,
- encyclopedic,
- established,
- exhaustive,
- extensive,
- fast,
- full,
- full-dress,
- fully realized,
- gingerly,
- glaring,
- gross,
- guarded,
- heedful,
- hesitant,
- implanted,
- incorrigible,
- inculcated,
- industrious,
- infixed,
- ingrained,
- instilled,
- intensive,
- intolerable,
- inveterate,
- irreversible,
- itemized,
- judicious,
- leaving out nothing,
- long-established,
- methodical,
- meticulous,
- mindful,
- minute,
- noncommittal,
- omnibus,
- omnipresent,
- on guard,
- operose,
- out-and-out,
- outright,
- overlooking no possibility,
- painstaking,
- particular,
- particularized,
- pawky,
- perfect,
- pervasive,
- plain,
- plumb,
- polished,
- politic,
- positive,
- precious,
- profound,
- pronounced,
- proper,
- prudent,
- pure,
- radical,
- rank,
- regardful,
- regular,
- rooted,
- safe,
- scrupulous,
- sedulous,
- set,
- settled,
- settled in habit,
- shattering,
- sheer,
- shocking,
- slow to act,
- stark,
- stark-staring,
- straight,
- superlative,
- surpassing,
- sweeping,
- tentative,
- the veriest,
- thoroughgoing,
- through-and-through,
- total,
- ubiquitous,
- unadventurous,
- unalloyed,
- unbearable,
- uncommunicative,
- unconditional,
- unconscionable,
- undaring,
- undeniable,
- undiluted,
- unenterprising,
- unequivocal,
- universal,
- unmitigated,
- unmixed,
- unprecipitate,
- unqualified,
- unrelieved,
- unreserved,
- unrestricted,
- unspoiled,
- utter,
- veritable,
- wholesale