Definition of thorough in English:

thorough

adjective ˈθʌrəˈθəroʊ

1Complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial.
planners need a thorough understanding of the subject
Example sentencesExamples
- In addition, medical records must be accurate and thorough because they may become an important element in any legal action.
- Information is presented in a precise, thorough, conservative, referenced and readable style.
- One young physicist, taking his first degree at Oxford University, would have been given a thorough grounding in both great theories.
- Prevention only works when you have a thorough understanding about how and why things fail.
- Whenever he was doing something in mathematics, he always strove to achieve a thorough understanding of the subject.
- I think our group needs a proper and thorough briefing.
- The experiences may lead to closer contact and more thorough understanding.
- But this is impossible without a thorough grounding in history, both ancient and modem.
- His painstaking, comprehensive and thorough work was distinguished by deep sensitivity and fresh insights.
- Each of the essays is long enough to give readers a thorough grounding in the topic being analysed.
- A very detailed and thorough selection process was involved.
- Far from being the pristine oasis of calm portrayed in magazines, my house still looks as if it's been done over by a gang of particularly thorough burglars.
- The first step is to obtain a thorough history and perform a complete physical examination.
- Weatherizing an earthmoving project calls for careful planning, based on thorough knowledge of your site.
- Professional tests provide more thorough and accurate information and recommendations.
- The theist who wants to build a systematic and thorough apologetic finds that he is required to begin absolutely from the beginning.
- The evaluation begins with a thorough history and a careful physical examination.
- Success in this environment requires a thorough understanding of systems theory.
- A thorough and accurate medical history and a review of systems is key to uncovering potential systemic causes of wrist pain.
- However, dive briefings were very thorough, with emphasis on the safety aspects.
Synonyms
rigorous, in-depth, exhaustive, thoroughgoing, minute, detailed, close, meticulous, scrupulous, assiduous, conscientious, painstaking, methodical, careful, sedulous, complete, comprehensive, elaborate, full, intensive, extensive, widespread, sweeping, searching, all-embracing, all-inclusive
1. 1.1 Performed or written with great care and completeness.
  officers have made a thorough examination of the wreckage
  Example sentencesExamples
  Under these circumstances a more thorough investigation would have been more than appropriate.
  The baby was brought to hospital for a thorough examination but was found to be unharmed.
  The sweet-makers took away the small white tablet for examination and promised a thorough investigation.
  She did a thorough literature search and wrote the draft manuscript.
  It seems unlikely that everyone engages in thorough deliberation for every decision they make in their relationships.
  The Pentagon says that they've done a pretty thorough review of all the tapes.
  Glover's historical work, so far as I can judge, is careful and thorough.
  Thorough preparation provides the opportunity for success in political races and bilateral negotiations.
  His research has been thorough and his conclusions accurate.
  Shotguns are taken out of their safe hiding place and given a thorough cleaning.
  Benign and malignant areas may coexist, emphasizing the need for thorough pathologic sampling.
  They had already gone through a very thorough review, but now they have to be reviewed again.
  This is the most thorough examination by divers of the wreck site since 1982.
  The terms of reference were broad, the processes were inclusive, and the deliberations were thorough.
  Fire investigators have so far been unable to carry out a thorough examination of the building for clues because it is unsafe.
  The physician also should perform a thorough physical examination of the child, looking for any unusual marks or bruises.
  Scientists carried out an extremely thorough search for without finding any hint of its presence.
  Apparently the landlord had done a proper inventory and thorough check-in report, which helped the assessment enormously.
  An experienced structural engineer performed a thorough examination of the school building.
  These all appear to be thorough, properly conducted reviews.
  Synonyms
  meticulous, scrupulous, assiduous, conscientious, painstaking, punctilious, methodical, careful, attentive, diligent, industrious, persevering, laborious, hard-working
2. 1.2 Taking pains to do something carefully and completely.
  the British authorities are very thorough
  Example sentencesExamples
  I just loved working with him; he was so absolutely thorough.
  As a mathematician, Dodgson was rather conservative but certainly thorough and careful.
  I can't guarantee that we would have been as thorough under those circumstances.
  It is a fairly straightforward game where you just have to pay attention and be thorough.
  Some members of the team may have been particularly thorough with hand washing and used more than one actuation per hand wash.
  I'm trying very hard to be careful and thorough, and to present new information and new claims as they become available.
  Choose your weapons carefully, be merciless, be thorough, and take no prisoners!
  You place great importance on whatever you happen to be interested in, and can be quite thorough and detailed in what you are doing, but find it difficult to be consistent.
  I think that they're going to be extremely thorough.
  It didn't seem to occur to him that it might be possible to be a thorough and fair teacher without denigrating your pupil.
  Eventually we will know these things, but we must be diligent, thorough, persistent and patient.
  This does not mean that we will catch less - just be thorough and accurate with your groundbaiting and with your casting and the results will come.
  Speaking to a national newspaper, he praised the police, saying they had been extremely thorough.
  Synonyms
  meticulous, scrupulous, assiduous, conscientious, painstaking, punctilious, methodical, careful, attentive, diligent, industrious, persevering, laborious, hard-working
3. 1.3British attributive Absolute (used to emphasize the degree of something, typically something unwelcome or unpleasant)
  the child is being a thorough nuisance
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was a fitting tribute to a thorough gentleman, consummate professional and true Celt.
  Mather had excellent support in the back row, with Hills making a thorough nuisance of himself, as every openside should.
  It is indicative of the thorough mess Britain's farmers are in when a beef crisis tax threatens the livelihood of pork producers.
  Synonyms
  utter, downright, thoroughgoing, absolute, complete, total, out-and-out, outright, real, perfect, profound, proper, consummate, all-out, wholesale, surpassing, sheer, rank, pure, unqualified, unmitigated
  North American full-bore
  British informal right
  Australian/New Zealand informal fair
  rare arrant, right-down

Origin

Old English thuruh, alteration of thurh 'through'. Original use was as an adverb and preposition, in senses of through. The adjective dates from the late 15th century, when it also had the sense 'that goes or extends through something', surviving in thoroughfare.

Old English thuruh was an alteration of thurh ‘through’, and the two forms were both originally used for through. The adjective ‘carried out in every detail’ dates from the late 15th century, a period when it also meant ‘going or extending through something’ surviving in late Middle English thoroughfare (literally ‘a track going through’), and familiar from Shakespeare's ‘Over hill, over dale, Thorough bush, thorough briar’ in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Rhymes

borough, burgh, Burra, curragh, demurrer

Definition of thorough in US English:

thorough

adjectiveˈTHərōˈθəroʊ

1Complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial.
planners need a thorough understanding of the subject
Example sentencesExamples
- In addition, medical records must be accurate and thorough because they may become an important element in any legal action.
- A very detailed and thorough selection process was involved.
- One young physicist, taking his first degree at Oxford University, would have been given a thorough grounding in both great theories.
- Professional tests provide more thorough and accurate information and recommendations.
- Information is presented in a precise, thorough, conservative, referenced and readable style.
- The first step is to obtain a thorough history and perform a complete physical examination.
- However, dive briefings were very thorough, with emphasis on the safety aspects.
- Whenever he was doing something in mathematics, he always strove to achieve a thorough understanding of the subject.
- But this is impossible without a thorough grounding in history, both ancient and modem.
- Success in this environment requires a thorough understanding of systems theory.
- The theist who wants to build a systematic and thorough apologetic finds that he is required to begin absolutely from the beginning.
- Far from being the pristine oasis of calm portrayed in magazines, my house still looks as if it's been done over by a gang of particularly thorough burglars.
- Weatherizing an earthmoving project calls for careful planning, based on thorough knowledge of your site.
- A thorough and accurate medical history and a review of systems is key to uncovering potential systemic causes of wrist pain.
- Each of the essays is long enough to give readers a thorough grounding in the topic being analysed.
- Prevention only works when you have a thorough understanding about how and why things fail.
- The experiences may lead to closer contact and more thorough understanding.
- I think our group needs a proper and thorough briefing.
- The evaluation begins with a thorough history and a careful physical examination.
- His painstaking, comprehensive and thorough work was distinguished by deep sensitivity and fresh insights.
Synonyms
rigorous, in-depth, exhaustive, thoroughgoing, minute, detailed, close, meticulous, scrupulous, assiduous, conscientious, painstaking, methodical, careful, sedulous, complete, comprehensive, elaborate, full, intensive, extensive, widespread, sweeping, searching, all-embracing, all-inclusive
1. 1.1 Performed or written with great care and completeness.
  officers have made a thorough examination of the wreckage
  Example sentencesExamples
  This is the most thorough examination by divers of the wreck site since 1982.
  The baby was brought to hospital for a thorough examination but was found to be unharmed.
  These all appear to be thorough, properly conducted reviews.
  The Pentagon says that they've done a pretty thorough review of all the tapes.
  They had already gone through a very thorough review, but now they have to be reviewed again.
  The sweet-makers took away the small white tablet for examination and promised a thorough investigation.
  Shotguns are taken out of their safe hiding place and given a thorough cleaning.
  Fire investigators have so far been unable to carry out a thorough examination of the building for clues because it is unsafe.
  Glover's historical work, so far as I can judge, is careful and thorough.
  His research has been thorough and his conclusions accurate.
  Apparently the landlord had done a proper inventory and thorough check-in report, which helped the assessment enormously.
  Benign and malignant areas may coexist, emphasizing the need for thorough pathologic sampling.
  Thorough preparation provides the opportunity for success in political races and bilateral negotiations.
  Under these circumstances a more thorough investigation would have been more than appropriate.
  The terms of reference were broad, the processes were inclusive, and the deliberations were thorough.
  She did a thorough literature search and wrote the draft manuscript.
  It seems unlikely that everyone engages in thorough deliberation for every decision they make in their relationships.
  Scientists carried out an extremely thorough search for without finding any hint of its presence.
  An experienced structural engineer performed a thorough examination of the school building.
  The physician also should perform a thorough physical examination of the child, looking for any unusual marks or bruises.
  Synonyms
  meticulous, scrupulous, assiduous, conscientious, painstaking, punctilious, methodical, careful, attentive, diligent, industrious, persevering, laborious, hard-working
2. 1.2 Taking pains to do something carefully and completely.
  the Canadian authorities are very thorough
  Example sentencesExamples
  It didn't seem to occur to him that it might be possible to be a thorough and fair teacher without denigrating your pupil.
  This does not mean that we will catch less - just be thorough and accurate with your groundbaiting and with your casting and the results will come.
  It is a fairly straightforward game where you just have to pay attention and be thorough.
  Eventually we will know these things, but we must be diligent, thorough, persistent and patient.
  You place great importance on whatever you happen to be interested in, and can be quite thorough and detailed in what you are doing, but find it difficult to be consistent.
  I just loved working with him; he was so absolutely thorough.
  I can't guarantee that we would have been as thorough under those circumstances.
  Choose your weapons carefully, be merciless, be thorough, and take no prisoners!
  Some members of the team may have been particularly thorough with hand washing and used more than one actuation per hand wash.
  I'm trying very hard to be careful and thorough, and to present new information and new claims as they become available.
  I think that they're going to be extremely thorough.
  As a mathematician, Dodgson was rather conservative but certainly thorough and careful.
  Speaking to a national newspaper, he praised the police, saying they had been extremely thorough.
  Synonyms
  meticulous, scrupulous, assiduous, conscientious, painstaking, punctilious, methodical, careful, attentive, diligent, industrious, persevering, laborious, hard-working
3. 1.3British attributive Absolute (used to emphasize the degree of something, typically something unwelcome or unpleasant)
  the child is being a thorough nuisance
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was a fitting tribute to a thorough gentleman, consummate professional and true Celt.
  It is indicative of the thorough mess Britain's farmers are in when a beef crisis tax threatens the livelihood of pork producers.
  Mather had excellent support in the back row, with Hills making a thorough nuisance of himself, as every openside should.
  Synonyms
  utter, downright, thoroughgoing, absolute, complete, total, out-and-out, outright, real, perfect, profound, proper, consummate, all-out, wholesale, surpassing, sheer, rank, pure, unqualified, unmitigated

Origin

Old English thuruh, alteration of thurh ‘through’. Original use was as an adverb and preposition, in senses of through. The adjective dates from the late 15th century, when it also had the sense ‘that goes or extends through something’, surviving in thoroughfare.

单词	thorough
释义	Definition of thorough in English: thorough adjective ˈθʌrəˈθəroʊ 1Complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial. planners need a thorough understanding of the subject Example sentencesExamples In addition, medical records must be accurate and thorough because they may become an important element in any legal action. Information is presented in a precise, thorough, conservative, referenced and readable style. One young physicist, taking his first degree at Oxford University, would have been given a thorough grounding in both great theories. Prevention only works when you have a thorough understanding about how and why things fail. Whenever he was doing something in mathematics, he always strove to achieve a thorough understanding of the subject. I think our group needs a proper and thorough briefing. The experiences may lead to closer contact and more thorough understanding. But this is impossible without a thorough grounding in history, both ancient and modem. His painstaking, comprehensive and thorough work was distinguished by deep sensitivity and fresh insights. Each of the essays is long enough to give readers a thorough grounding in the topic being analysed. A very detailed and thorough selection process was involved. Far from being the pristine oasis of calm portrayed in magazines, my house still looks as if it's been done over by a gang of particularly thorough burglars. The first step is to obtain a thorough history and perform a complete physical examination. Weatherizing an earthmoving project calls for careful planning, based on thorough knowledge of your site. Professional tests provide more thorough and accurate information and recommendations. The theist who wants to build a systematic and thorough apologetic finds that he is required to begin absolutely from the beginning. The evaluation begins with a thorough history and a careful physical examination. Success in this environment requires a thorough understanding of systems theory. A thorough and accurate medical history and a review of systems is key to uncovering potential systemic causes of wrist pain. However, dive briefings were very thorough, with emphasis on the safety aspects. Synonyms rigorous, in-depth, exhaustive, thoroughgoing, minute, detailed, close, meticulous, scrupulous, assiduous, conscientious, painstaking, methodical, careful, sedulous, complete, comprehensive, elaborate, full, intensive, extensive, widespread, sweeping, searching, all-embracing, all-inclusive 1.1 Performed or written with great care and completeness. officers have made a thorough examination of the wreckage Example sentencesExamples Under these circumstances a more thorough investigation would have been more than appropriate. The baby was brought to hospital for a thorough examination but was found to be unharmed. The sweet-makers took away the small white tablet for examination and promised a thorough investigation. She did a thorough literature search and wrote the draft manuscript. It seems unlikely that everyone engages in thorough deliberation for every decision they make in their relationships. The Pentagon says that they've done a pretty thorough review of all the tapes. Glover's historical work, so far as I can judge, is careful and thorough. Thorough preparation provides the opportunity for success in political races and bilateral negotiations. His research has been thorough and his conclusions accurate. Shotguns are taken out of their safe hiding place and given a thorough cleaning. Benign and malignant areas may coexist, emphasizing the need for thorough pathologic sampling. They had already gone through a very thorough review, but now they have to be reviewed again. This is the most thorough examination by divers of the wreck site since 1982. The terms of reference were broad, the processes were inclusive, and the deliberations were thorough. Fire investigators have so far been unable to carry out a thorough examination of the building for clues because it is unsafe. The physician also should perform a thorough physical examination of the child, looking for any unusual marks or bruises. Scientists carried out an extremely thorough search for without finding any hint of its presence. Apparently the landlord had done a proper inventory and thorough check-in report, which helped the assessment enormously. An experienced structural engineer performed a thorough examination of the school building. These all appear to be thorough, properly conducted reviews. Synonyms meticulous, scrupulous, assiduous, conscientious, painstaking, punctilious, methodical, careful, attentive, diligent, industrious, persevering, laborious, hard-working 1.2 Taking pains to do something carefully and completely. the British authorities are very thorough Example sentencesExamples I just loved working with him; he was so absolutely thorough. As a mathematician, Dodgson was rather conservative but certainly thorough and careful. I can't guarantee that we would have been as thorough under those circumstances. It is a fairly straightforward game where you just have to pay attention and be thorough. Some members of the team may have been particularly thorough with hand washing and used more than one actuation per hand wash. I'm trying very hard to be careful and thorough, and to present new information and new claims as they become available. Choose your weapons carefully, be merciless, be thorough, and take no prisoners! You place great importance on whatever you happen to be interested in, and can be quite thorough and detailed in what you are doing, but find it difficult to be consistent. I think that they're going to be extremely thorough. It didn't seem to occur to him that it might be possible to be a thorough and fair teacher without denigrating your pupil. Eventually we will know these things, but we must be diligent, thorough, persistent and patient. This does not mean that we will catch less - just be thorough and accurate with your groundbaiting and with your casting and the results will come. Speaking to a national newspaper, he praised the police, saying they had been extremely thorough. Synonyms meticulous, scrupulous, assiduous, conscientious, painstaking, punctilious, methodical, careful, attentive, diligent, industrious, persevering, laborious, hard-working 1.3British attributive Absolute (used to emphasize the degree of something, typically something unwelcome or unpleasant) the child is being a thorough nuisance Example sentencesExamples It was a fitting tribute to a thorough gentleman, consummate professional and true Celt. Mather had excellent support in the back row, with Hills making a thorough nuisance of himself, as every openside should. It is indicative of the thorough mess Britain's farmers are in when a beef crisis tax threatens the livelihood of pork producers. Synonyms utter, downright, thoroughgoing, absolute, complete, total, out-and-out, outright, real, perfect, profound, proper, consummate, all-out, wholesale, surpassing, sheer, rank, pure, unqualified, unmitigated North American full-bore British informal right Australian/New Zealand informal fair rare arrant, right-down Origin Old English thuruh, alteration of thurh 'through'. Original use was as an adverb and preposition, in senses of through. The adjective dates from the late 15th century, when it also had the sense 'that goes or extends through something', surviving in thoroughfare. Old English thuruh was an alteration of thurh ‘through’, and the two forms were both originally used for through. The adjective ‘carried out in every detail’ dates from the late 15th century, a period when it also meant ‘going or extending through something’ surviving in late Middle English thoroughfare (literally ‘a track going through’), and familiar from Shakespeare's ‘Over hill, over dale, Thorough bush, thorough briar’ in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Rhymes borough, burgh, Burra, curragh, demurrer Definition of thorough in US English: thorough adjectiveˈTHərōˈθəroʊ 1Complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial. planners need a thorough understanding of the subject Example sentencesExamples In addition, medical records must be accurate and thorough because they may become an important element in any legal action. A very detailed and thorough selection process was involved. One young physicist, taking his first degree at Oxford University, would have been given a thorough grounding in both great theories. Professional tests provide more thorough and accurate information and recommendations. Information is presented in a precise, thorough, conservative, referenced and readable style. The first step is to obtain a thorough history and perform a complete physical examination. However, dive briefings were very thorough, with emphasis on the safety aspects. Whenever he was doing something in mathematics, he always strove to achieve a thorough understanding of the subject. But this is impossible without a thorough grounding in history, both ancient and modem. Success in this environment requires a thorough understanding of systems theory. The theist who wants to build a systematic and thorough apologetic finds that he is required to begin absolutely from the beginning. Far from being the pristine oasis of calm portrayed in magazines, my house still looks as if it's been done over by a gang of particularly thorough burglars. Weatherizing an earthmoving project calls for careful planning, based on thorough knowledge of your site. A thorough and accurate medical history and a review of systems is key to uncovering potential systemic causes of wrist pain. Each of the essays is long enough to give readers a thorough grounding in the topic being analysed. Prevention only works when you have a thorough understanding about how and why things fail. The experiences may lead to closer contact and more thorough understanding. I think our group needs a proper and thorough briefing. The evaluation begins with a thorough history and a careful physical examination. His painstaking, comprehensive and thorough work was distinguished by deep sensitivity and fresh insights. Synonyms rigorous, in-depth, exhaustive, thoroughgoing, minute, detailed, close, meticulous, scrupulous, assiduous, conscientious, painstaking, methodical, careful, sedulous, complete, comprehensive, elaborate, full, intensive, extensive, widespread, sweeping, searching, all-embracing, all-inclusive 1.1 Performed or written with great care and completeness. officers have made a thorough examination of the wreckage Example sentencesExamples This is the most thorough examination by divers of the wreck site since 1982. The baby was brought to hospital for a thorough examination but was found to be unharmed. These all appear to be thorough, properly conducted reviews. The Pentagon says that they've done a pretty thorough review of all the tapes. They had already gone through a very thorough review, but now they have to be reviewed again. The sweet-makers took away the small white tablet for examination and promised a thorough investigation. Shotguns are taken out of their safe hiding place and given a thorough cleaning. Fire investigators have so far been unable to carry out a thorough examination of the building for clues because it is unsafe. Glover's historical work, so far as I can judge, is careful and thorough. His research has been thorough and his conclusions accurate. Apparently the landlord had done a proper inventory and thorough check-in report, which helped the assessment enormously. Benign and malignant areas may coexist, emphasizing the need for thorough pathologic sampling. Thorough preparation provides the opportunity for success in political races and bilateral negotiations. Under these circumstances a more thorough investigation would have been more than appropriate. The terms of reference were broad, the processes were inclusive, and the deliberations were thorough. She did a thorough literature search and wrote the draft manuscript. It seems unlikely that everyone engages in thorough deliberation for every decision they make in their relationships. Scientists carried out an extremely thorough search for without finding any hint of its presence. An experienced structural engineer performed a thorough examination of the school building. The physician also should perform a thorough physical examination of the child, looking for any unusual marks or bruises. Synonyms meticulous, scrupulous, assiduous, conscientious, painstaking, punctilious, methodical, careful, attentive, diligent, industrious, persevering, laborious, hard-working 1.2 Taking pains to do something carefully and completely. the Canadian authorities are very thorough Example sentencesExamples It didn't seem to occur to him that it might be possible to be a thorough and fair teacher without denigrating your pupil. This does not mean that we will catch less - just be thorough and accurate with your groundbaiting and with your casting and the results will come. It is a fairly straightforward game where you just have to pay attention and be thorough. Eventually we will know these things, but we must be diligent, thorough, persistent and patient. You place great importance on whatever you happen to be interested in, and can be quite thorough and detailed in what you are doing, but find it difficult to be consistent. I just loved working with him; he was so absolutely thorough. I can't guarantee that we would have been as thorough under those circumstances. Choose your weapons carefully, be merciless, be thorough, and take no prisoners! Some members of the team may have been particularly thorough with hand washing and used more than one actuation per hand wash. I'm trying very hard to be careful and thorough, and to present new information and new claims as they become available. I think that they're going to be extremely thorough. As a mathematician, Dodgson was rather conservative but certainly thorough and careful. Speaking to a national newspaper, he praised the police, saying they had been extremely thorough. Synonyms meticulous, scrupulous, assiduous, conscientious, painstaking, punctilious, methodical, careful, attentive, diligent, industrious, persevering, laborious, hard-working 1.3British attributive Absolute (used to emphasize the degree of something, typically something unwelcome or unpleasant) the child is being a thorough nuisance Example sentencesExamples It was a fitting tribute to a thorough gentleman, consummate professional and true Celt. It is indicative of the thorough mess Britain's farmers are in when a beef crisis tax threatens the livelihood of pork producers. Mather had excellent support in the back row, with Hills making a thorough nuisance of himself, as every openside should. Synonyms utter, downright, thoroughgoing, absolute, complete, total, out-and-out, outright, real, perfect, profound, proper, consummate, all-out, wholesale, surpassing, sheer, rank, pure, unqualified, unmitigated Origin Old English thuruh, alteration of thurh ‘through’. Original use was as an adverb and preposition, in senses of through. The adjective dates from the late 15th century, when it also had the sense ‘that goes or extends through something’, surviving in thoroughfare.
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