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Meaning of 'thoroughgoing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Thoroughgoing [ a.]
- Going through, or to the end or bottom; very thorough; complete.
- Going all lengths; extreme; thoroughplaced; -- less common in this sense.

Meaning of 'thoroughgoing' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . thoroughgoing [ 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

Nearby Words:

tho thole tholed tholing thomaean thomaism thomean thomism thomist thomite

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