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exhaustive adj.
absolute, utter adj.
all-encompassing adj.

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

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most thorough

The Mormon Will, however, received the most thorough scrutiny, enduring a seven-month jury trial and dueling testimonies by forensic experts until it was eventually declared a forgery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Despite these limitations, the study offers one of the most thorough and up-to-date evaluations of exercise for knee osteoarthritis.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2026

He delivered the most thorough and substantive remarks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025

But even the most thorough tactics aren't fool-proof.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2023

She reported to the clinic the next day for the most thorough medical evaluation she had ever had.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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