thoroughgoing

[ thur-oh-goh-ing, -uh-goh-, thuhr- ]

/ ˈθɜr oʊˌgoʊ ɪŋ, -əˌgoʊ-, ˈθʌr- /

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adjective

doing things thoroughly.

carried out to the full extent; thorough.

complete; unqualified: a thoroughgoing knave.

Origin of thoroughgoing

First recorded in 1810–20; thorough + going

OTHER WORDS FROM thoroughgoing

thor·ough·go·ing·ly, adverbthor·ough·go·ing·ness, noun

Words nearby thoroughgoing

thorough, thorough bass, thorough brace, thoroughbred, thoroughfare, thoroughgoing, thoroughly, thoroughpaced, thoroughpin, thoroughwort, thorp

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Example sentences from the Web for thoroughgoing

One of those senators, Harry F. Byrd Jr., was a thoroughgoing segregationist.
The High-Stakes Virginia Election Recount|Michael Tomasky|November 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There is simply nothing on the sports calendar as thoroughgoing as the domination of Thanksgiving Day by American football.
Football, Hold the Stuffing|Charles P. Pierce|November 26, 2008|DAILY BEAST
This once done, it will be necessary to establish a universal and thoroughgoing system of education.
The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3)|Leslie Stephen
He aspires, though rather generally and vaguely, towards a thoroughgoing reform of distribution in favour of the proletariat.
The Accumulation of Capital|Rosa Luxemburg

No country is more feudal; yet only the most thoroughgoing peasant reforms will lay a sure foundation for the State.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2|Henry Baerlein
The gauntlet was thrown down with plenty of vigour, and reformers were expected to rally round so thoroughgoing a champion.
The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3)|Leslie Stephen
Truly it is not thoroughgoing or infallible in all cases, but then it must be helped by a little wide-awake self-conscious will.
The Mystic Will|Charles Godfrey Leland

British Dictionary definitions for thoroughgoing

thoroughgoing

/ (ˈθʌrəˌɡəʊɪŋ) /

adjective

extremely thorough

(usually prenominal) absolute; completethoroughgoing incompetence

Derived forms of thoroughgoing

thoroughgoingly, adverbthoroughgoingness, noun

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单词	thoroughgoing
释义	thoroughgoing [ thur-oh-goh-ing, -uh-goh-, thuhr- ] / ˈθɜr oʊˌgoʊ ɪŋ, -əˌgoʊ-, ˈθʌr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thoroughgoing ON THESAURUS.COM adjective doing things thoroughly. carried out to the full extent; thorough. complete; unqualified: a thoroughgoing knave. Origin of thoroughgoing First recorded in 1810–20; thorough + going OTHER WORDS FROM thoroughgoing thor·ough·go·ing·ly, adverbthor·ough·go·ing·ness, noun Words nearby thoroughgoing thorough, thorough bass, thorough brace, thoroughbred, thoroughfare, thoroughgoing, thoroughly, thoroughpaced, thoroughpin, thoroughwort, thorp Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thoroughgoing One of those senators, Harry F. Byrd Jr., was a thoroughgoing segregationist. The High-Stakes Virginia Election Recount\|Michael Tomasky\|November 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST There is simply nothing on the sports calendar as thoroughgoing as the domination of Thanksgiving Day by American football. Football, Hold the Stuffing\|Charles P. Pierce\|November 26, 2008\|DAILY BEAST This once done, it will be necessary to establish a universal and thoroughgoing system of education. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3)\|Leslie Stephen He aspires, though rather generally and vaguely, towards a thoroughgoing reform of distribution in favour of the proletariat. The Accumulation of Capital\|Rosa Luxemburg No country is more feudal; yet only the most thoroughgoing peasant reforms will lay a sure foundation for the State. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2\|Henry Baerlein The gauntlet was thrown down with plenty of vigour, and reformers were expected to rally round so thoroughgoing a champion. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3)\|Leslie Stephen Truly it is not thoroughgoing or infallible in all cases, but then it must be helped by a little wide-awake self-conscious will. The Mystic Will\|Charles Godfrey Leland British Dictionary definitions for thoroughgoing thoroughgoing / (ˈθʌrəˌɡəʊɪŋ) / adjective extremely thorough (usually prenominal) absolute; completethoroughgoing incompetence Derived forms of thoroughgoing thoroughgoingly, adverbthoroughgoingness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thoroughgoing absolute, arrant, out-and-out, unqualified
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thoroughgoing

adjective

Origin of thoroughgoing

OTHER WORDS FROM thoroughgoing

Words nearby thoroughgoing

Example sentences from the Web for thoroughgoing

British Dictionary definitions for thoroughgoing

adjective

Derived forms of thoroughgoing

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