ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsTthorough
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thorough
Meaning: careful, complete, and attentive to detail
thorough in a sentence
How thorough is used in real sentences:
A thorough answer cites evidence from more than one paragraph.
The committee asked for a thorough review before voting.
“During the final practices, Coach Bell made a thorough check of Maya's gear and form.”
— from the passage Ten Tests Ahead
Synonyms for thorough
Other words for thorough — complete, careful and detailed — carry the same meaning.
- complete
- careful
- detailed
Antonyms of thorough
Words that mean the opposite of thorough:
- hasty
- partial
- careless
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.