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thorough
careful, complete, and attentive to detail
Synonyms
- complete
- careful
- detailed
Antonyms
- hasty
- partial
- careless
thorough in a sentence
A thorough answer cites evidence from more than one paragraph.
The committee asked for a thorough review before voting.
Where it comes from
From Old English thuruh 'through'; later sense 'complete, from end to end'.
Memory hook
A thorough job goes through all the details.
Read it in context
- Ten Tests Ahead Narrative