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Definitions

the works

ADJECTIVE

complete

Synonyms

STRONGEST

entire exhaustive full outright thorough

STRONG

gross integrated replete undocked

WEAK

all faultless full dress imperforate intact integral lock stock and barrel organic plenary thoroughgoing unabbreviated unabridged unbroken uncondensed uncut undiminished undivided unexpurgated unimpaired unitary unreduced whole whole enchilada whole nine yards whole-hog whole-length

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incomplete

WEAK

defective deficient imperfect lacking missing needy short unfinished wanting

ADJECTIVE

comprehensive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

all-inclusive broad complete encyclopedic exhaustive extensive far-reaching full global overall sweeping thorough

STRONG

absolute blanket catholic general infinite umbrella whole

WEAK

across the board all-embracing compendious comprising containing discursive encircling expansive in depth lock stock and barrel of great scope synoptic the big picture the whole shebang wall-to-wall wide widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

empty incomplete limited narrow needy restricted short uncomprehensive unfinished

STRONG

circumscribed definite imperfect partial specific

WEAK

exclusive incomprehensive particular selective

ADJECTIVE

unabbreviated

Synonyms

WEAK

all entire exhaustive faultless full full dress gross imperforate intact integral integrated lock stock and barrel organic outright plenary replete thorough thoroughgoing unabridged unbroken uncensored uncondensed uncut undiminished undivided undocked unexpurgated unimpaired unitary unreduced whole whole enchilada whole nine yards whole-hog whole-length

ADJECTIVE

uncensored

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exhaustive uncut

WEAK

all entire faultless full full dress gross imperforate intact integral integrated lock stock and barrel organic outright plenary replete thorough thoroughgoing unabbreviated unabridged unbroken uncondensed undiminished undivided undocked unexpurgated unimpaired unitary unreduced whole whole enchilada whole hog whole nine yards whole-length

ADJECTIVE

uncut

Synonyms

STRONGEST

uncensored

WEAK

all entire exhaustive faultless full full dress gross imperforate intact integral integrated lock stock and barrel organic outright plenary replete thorough thoroughgoing unabbreviated unabridged unbroken uncondensed undiminished undivided undocked unexpurgated unimpaired unitary unreduced whole whole enchilada whole hog whole nine yards whole-length

ADJECTIVE

unexpurgated

Synonyms

WEAK

all entire exhaustive faultless full full dress gross imperforate intact integral integrated lock stock and barrel organic outright plenary replete thorough thoroughgoing unabbreviated unabridged unbroken uncensored uncondensed uncut undiminished undivided undocked unimpaired unitary unreduced whole whole enchilada whole hog whole nine yards whole-length

NOUN

aggregate

Synonyms

STRONG

accumulation agglomerate agglomeration amount assemblage body bulk combination conglomerate conglomeration gross heap lump mass mixture pile quantity sum total totality whole

WEAK

all whole ball of wax whole enchilada whole schmear whole shooting match

Antonyms

STRONG

fraction part

WEAK

individual one

NOUN

entirety

Synonyms

STRONG

absoluteness aggregate completeness complex comprehensiveness ensemble entireness fullness gross intactness integrality integrity oneness perfection plenitude sum total totality unity universality

WEAK

all allness collectiveness collectivity everything omneity omnitude sum total undividedness whole ball of wax whole bit whole enchilada whole nine yards

Antonyms

STRONG

fraction incompleteness part

WEAK

partiality section

NOUN

everything

Synonyms

STRONGEST

all business lot

WEAK

aggregate all in all all that all things complex each thing every little thing fixins' lock stock and barrel many things sum total universe whole whole ball of wax whole caboodle whole enchilada whole lot whole shebang

Antonyms

WEAK

nothing

NOUN

full monty

Synonyms

WEAK

complete the complete amount whole ball of wax whole deal whole nine yards whole shebang whole works

NOUN

murder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assassination bloodshed crime destruction felony homicide lynching manslaughter massacre shooting slaying terrorism

STRONG

annihilation blood butchery carnage death dispatching hit knifing liquidation off offing

WEAK

bump-off foul play one-way ticket rubout the business

NOUN

sum total

Synonyms

STRONGEST

summation totality

WEAK

aggregate all amount body budget bulk entirety flat out full amount gross jackpot mass quantity quantum result sum tale

NOUN

total

Synonyms

STRONGEST

all amount budget result sum

STRONG

aggregate body bulk entirety gross jackpot mass quantity quantum tale totality

WEAK

flat out full amount sum total

Antonyms

STRONG

fraction individual one part

NOUN

whole

Synonyms

STRONGEST

entity

STRONG

aggregate aggregation all amount assemblage assembly being body bulk coherence combination complex ensemble entirety fullness gross integral jackpot linkage lot lump oneness organism organization piece quantity quantum result sum summation supply system totality unit unity

WEAK

big picture collectivity everything lock stock and barrel sum total whole ball of wax whole enchilada whole nine yards whole shebang

Antonyms

STRONG

abstract concept disorganization fraction inanimate incompleteness individual one part partiality

Example Sentences

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A Tribune analysis found the state has 335 existing data centers, with more than 248 in the works.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

DGC has set up a dedicated web page with information about the works.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

His final risk surrounds the major IPOs in the works.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Umberg is so concerned that he has two other bills in the works he hopes will be law by November.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“I feel like I should have known or seen red flags, but when I have a game in the works, I can get...”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

the works

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