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Meaning of 'thorough' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Thorough [ a.]
- Passing through; as, thorough lights in a house.
- Passing through or to the end; hence, complete; perfect; as, a thorough reformation; thorough work; a thorough translator; a thorough poet.
2 . Thorough [ adv.]
- Thoroughly.
- Through.
3 . Thorough [ n.]
- A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.
4 . Thorough [ prep.]
- Through.

Meaning of 'thorough' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . thorough [ s]
Meaning (1):
- without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
Example in sentence:
  • a complete coward;
  • a consummate fool;
  • a double-dyed villain;
  • a perfect idiot;
  • a thorough nuisance;
  • a thoroughgoing villain;
  • an arrant fool;
  • gross negligence;
  • pure folly;
  • stark staring mad;
  • the unadulterated truth;
  • utter nonsense;
  • what a sodding mess
Meaning (2):
- performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
Example in sentence:
  • an exhaustive study;
  • made a thorough search;
  • thoroughgoing research
Meaning (3):
- painstakingly careful and accurate
Example in sentence:
  • our accountant is thorough;
  • thorough research

Nearby Words:

tho thole tholed tholing thomaean thomaism thomean thomism thomist thomite

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