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more thorough

ADJECTIVE

exhaustive

Synonyms

WEAK

absolute all the way all-embracing all-inclusive all-out assiduous blow-by-blow careful circumstantial clocklike complete comprehensive conscientious detailed efficient exact from A to Z full full-dress in-depth intensive itemized meticulous minute painstaking particular particularized plenty royal scrupulous slam-bang soup to nuts sweeping tough whole-hog

Antonyms

WEAK

deficient imperfect inadequate incomplete inexhaustive partial superficial unfinished

ADJECTIVE

absolute, utter

Synonyms

WEAK

arrant complete consummate downright entire out-and-out outright perfect pure rank sheer straight-out total unmitigated unqualified

Antonyms

WEAK

deficient imperfect inadequate incomplete inexhaustive partial superficial unfinished

ADJECTIVE

all-encompassing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accurate careful complete comprehensive detailed exhaustive full intensive meticulous painstaking profound

WEAK

absolute arrant consummate exact extreme finished ingrained out-and-out thoroughly unmitigated utter

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless incomplete incomprehensive needy thoughtless undetailed unfinished

WEAK

cursory partial sciolistic superficial

Example Sentences

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A review into the management of her complaint concluded "a more thorough investigation could have identified key witnesses, who could have provided strong evidence for a victimless prosecution against Cooper".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

At the same time, the findings highlight the need for more thorough research into the long-term health effects of pink noise and other broadband noise marketed as sleep aids.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

Rescuers found the two bodies after conducting a "more thorough" search of two carriages that "were in a severely deteriorated condition", the head of the Civil Guard's investigative unit, Fernando Dominguez, told a news conference.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

The settlement required UC to conduct more thorough investigations of alleged harassment and to submit reports on each campus’ handling of discrimination complaints.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

Mr. Washington was even more thorough than the deputies had been, and I gave him many details.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter