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entire

[en-tahyuhr] / ɛnˈtaɪər /
ADJECTIVE
complete, whole
Synonyms
STRONGEST
full integrated unified
STRONG
absolute gross integral perfect sound total
WEAK
all choate consolidated continuous intact outright plenary thorough unbroken undamaged undiminished undivided unimpaired uninjured unmarked unmarred unmitigated unreserved unrestricted untouched
Antonyms
STRONG
flawed imperfect incomplete part partial unfinished
WEAK
abridged limited

Usage

What are other ways to say entire? The adjective entire means whole, having unbroken unity: an entire book. Complete implies that a certain unit has all its parts or is fully developed or perfected, and may apply to a process or purpose carried to fulfillment: a complete explanation. Intact implies retaining completeness and original condition: a package delivered intact. Perfect emphasizes not only completeness but also high quality and absence of defects or blemishes: a perfect diamond.

Example Sentences

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Unlike any prior customer, new AI data centers can consume the same amount of electricity as an entire city, with high demand around the clock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The entire space is dripping in the dense Black L.A.-meets-Egyptology that has become Halsey’s signature.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Because the property occupies three entire floors of the home, it gets “four exposures,” the listing notes, meaning that it is “filled with light throughout the day.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Trite little verbal tidbits repeated by parents, grandparents, mentors and coaches burrow into your psyche and weave their way into an entire philosophy on how to live life.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

I practically flew through campus, dodging other students who had the luxury of walking to class instead of sprinting, and the entire time I was seething inside.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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