exhaustive
adjective
ex·haus·tive ig-ˈzȯ-stiv 
: including all possibilities : thorough
conducted an exhaustive search
exhaustively adverb
exhaustiveness noun
exhaustivity
ig-ˌzȯ-ˈsti-və-tē
noun 
Synonyms
- all-out
- clean
- complete
- comprehensive
- full-scale
- out-and-out
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- total
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Example Sentences
The list was long but not exhaustive. after an exhaustive search of our house, we still hadn't found the cat
Recent Examples on the Web There are exhaustive lists of authors throughout this book. 
Bill Heavey, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Co-op participants are not required to purchase systems but can attend solar workshops and take advantage of S.U.N.’s exhaustive database of advice and information about residential solar systems. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 The Washington Post gave exhaustive coverage to teams with Washington on their uniforms – and USA TODAY would do the same for teams with USA on their uniforms. USA Today, 14 Sep. 2022 Rolling Stone’s exhaustive coverage of that was kind of an early milestone in the history of the magazine. Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Sep. 2022 For a full list of all the celebrity looks, scroll through our exhaustive A-list gallery. Monique Wilson, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2022 The piece also highlighted several California citizens and their thoughts on the grid strain, the exhaustive heat, and climate change. Nikolas Lanum, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022 The final result was an exhaustive but approachable handbook that spans more than 400 pages. Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022 Poletti said the race organization goes to exhaustive lengths to provide participants with every detail about the course and conditions, but maintaining personal safety is the responsibility of each athlete. Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 24 Aug. 2022 See More
Bill Heavey, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Co-op participants are not required to purchase systems but can attend solar workshops and take advantage of S.U.N.’s exhaustive database of advice and information about residential solar systems. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 The Washington Post gave exhaustive coverage to teams with Washington on their uniforms – and USA TODAY would do the same for teams with USA on their uniforms. USA Today, 14 Sep. 2022 Rolling Stone’s exhaustive coverage of that was kind of an early milestone in the history of the magazine. Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Sep. 2022 For a full list of all the celebrity looks, scroll through our exhaustive A-list gallery. Monique Wilson, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2022 The piece also highlighted several California citizens and their thoughts on the grid strain, the exhaustive heat, and climate change. Nikolas Lanum, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022 The final result was an exhaustive but approachable handbook that spans more than 400 pages. Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022 Poletti said the race organization goes to exhaustive lengths to provide participants with every detail about the course and conditions, but maintaining personal safety is the responsibility of each athlete. Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 24 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1789, in the meaning defined above
exhaustiveness
noun
as in comprehensiveness
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- comprehensiveness
- thoroughness
- inclusiveness
- completeness
- extensiveness
- soundness
- all-inclusiveness
- faultlessness
- flawlessness
- indefectibility
- fullness
- absoluteness
- perfectness
- entirety
- perfection
- entireness
- wholeness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- incompleteness
- unsoundness
- imperfection
- inadequacy
- narrowness
- imperfectness
- inadequateness
- patchiness
- limitedness
- sketchiness