thorough

thor·ough  (thûr, thr)

adj.

1. Exhaustively complete: a thorough search.

2. Painstakingly accurate or careful: thorough research.

3. Absolute; utter: a thorough pleasure.

prep. & adv. Archaic

Variant of through.

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[Middle English thorow, through, thorough, from Old English thuruh, from end to end, through; see ter-² in Indo-European roots.]

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thorough·ly adv.

thorough·ness n.

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thorough

Adjective

1. carried out completely and carefully: he needs a thorough checkup by the doctor

2. (of a person) painstakingly careful: he is very thorough if rather unimaginative

3. great in extent or degree; utter: a thorough disgrace [Old English thurh through]

thoroughly adv
thoroughness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	thorough - painstakingly careful and accurate; "our accountant is thorough"; "thorough research" careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior"
	2.	thorough - performed comprehensively and completely; "an exhaustive study"; "made a thorough search"; "thoroughgoing research" exhaustive, thoroughgoing complete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting"

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thorough

adjective 1. comprehensive, full, complete, sweeping, intensive, in-depth, exhaustive, all-inclusive, all-embracing, leaving no stone unturned << OPPOSITE cursory

adjective 2. careful, conscientious, painstaking, efficient, meticulous, exhaustive, scrupulous, assiduous << OPPOSITE careless

adjective 3. complete, total, absolute, utter, perfect, entire, pure, sheer, outright, downright, unqualified, out-and-out, unmitigated, arrant, deep-dyed (usually derogatory) << OPPOSITE partial

Translations

thorough [ˈθʌrə] adj [search] → minucioso; [knowledge] → profundo; [research] → a fondo

thorough [ˈθʌrə] adj [search] → minutieux/euse; [knowledge, research] → approfondi(e); [work, person] → consciencieux/euse; [cleaning] → à fond

thorough [ˈθʌrə] adj → gründlich

thorough [ˈθʌrə] adj [person] → preciso/a, accurato/a; [search] → minuzioso/a; [knowledge, research] → approfondito/a, profondo/a; [cleaning] → a fondo

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thorough

adj thorough [ˈθarə, (American ) ˈθə:rəu]

1 (of a person) very careful; attending to every detail a thorough worker. deeglik مُخْلِص في عَمَلِه старателен pečlivý, svědomitý omhyggelig gründlich σχολαστικός cuidadoso, minucioso; concienzudo täpne دقیق säntillinen consciencieux יְסוֹדִי पूरा temeljit alapos cermat nákvæmur minuzioso, preciso きちょうめんな 주도면밀한 kruopštus, gilus cītīgs; kārtīgs; rūpīgs teliti nauwkeurig nøye, grundig gruntowny, dogłębny cuidadoso conştiincios добросовестный dôkladný, starostlivý, svedomitý natančen temeljan omsorgsfull, grundlig ละเอียดถี่ถ้วน çok dikkatli, titiz 一絲不苟的 старанний فکر مند، محتاط cẩn thận 一丝不苟的

2 (of a task etc) done with a suitably high level of care, attention to detail etc His work is very thorough. deeglik دَقيق задълбочен důkladný grundig gründlich εμπεριστατωμένος minucioso põhjalik دقیق perusteellinen minutieux יְסוֹדִי अति सावधान temeljit mélyreható cermat ítarlegur minuzioso 徹底した 철저한 kruopštus, nuodugnus pamatīgs; pilnīgs dgn teliti gedetailleerd skikkelig, omhyggelig dokładny cuidadoso minuţios скрупулёзный dôkladný temeljit temeljan omsorgsfull, grundlig ที่ทำอย่างเต็มที่ eksiksiz, tam, titizlikle yapılan 完善的 досконалий احتياط اور توجہ سے کيا ہوا tỉ mỉ 完善的

3 complete; absolute a thorough waste of time. absoluut, volslae تام، شامِل пълен naprostý, úplný fuldstændig völlig πλήρης, απόλυτος, τέλειος completo, absoluto täielik کامل؛ به تمام معنی täydellinen complet גָמוּר पूर्ण, संपूर्ण, पूरा, पूरा-पूरा pun, potpun teljes mutlak, sama sekali gagnger, ítarlegur completo 全くの 완전한 visiškas galīgs; pilnīgs betul-betul volkomen fullstendig kompletny total complet совершенный úplný popoln potpun fullständig ที่ทำอย่างสมบูรณ์ tam, tam anlamıyla 完全的，絕對的 повний, цілковитий مکمل، سراسر hoàn toàn, trọn vẹn 完全的，绝对的

adv ˈthoroughly

1 with great care, attending to every detail She doesn't do her job very thoroughly. deeglik بِدِقَّه، بالإهْتِمام بِكُل تَفْصيل задълбочено do hloubky grundigt gründlich προσεχτικά, σχολαστικά cuidadosamente, minuciosamente; concienzudamente põhjalikult دقیقاً perusteellisesti à fond בִּיסודִיוּת पूर्णत: temeljito alaposan secara cermat ítarlega minuziosamente きちょうめんに 철저하게 kruopščiai, nuodugniai cītīgi; kārtīgi; rūpīgi dgn teliti nauwgezet omhyggelig, grundig gruntownie, dogłębnie cuidadosamente cu seriozitate тщательно dôkladne, úplne temeljito temeljno omsorgsfullt, ordentligt อย่างละเอียดถี่ถ้วน tam anlamıyla, adamakıllı 徹底地，周到地 старанно احتياط سے، توجہ سے cẩn thận 彻底地，周到地

2 completely He's thoroughly stupid/bored. baie كُلِيّاً напълно úplně fuldstændigt völlig εντελώς, τελείως completamente täiesti کاملاً täysin complèt- ement, tout à fait מוּחלָט पूरा-पूरा, पूर्णरूपेण potpuno teljesen sepenuhnya, bukan kepalang algerlega completamente 全く 완전히 visiškai, galutinai galīgi; pilnīgi betul-betul volslagen tvers igjennom, helt kompletnie totalmente total(mente), complet совершенно úplne popolnoma potpuno fullständigt อย่างสมบูรณ์ tamamen 完全地 цілком, зовсім پورے طور پر hoàn toàn 完全地

n ˈthoroughness

care; attention to detail. noulettendheid شُمولِيَّه، كُلِيَّه، دِقَّه، كَمال задълбоченост pečlivost grundighed; omhyggelighed die Gründlichkeit επιμέλεια, σχολαστικότητα minuciosidad, meticulosidad põhjalikkus دقت perusteellisuus minutie יְסוֹדִיוּת पूर्णत: temeljitost alaposság kecermatan nákvæmni minuziosità; completezza 徹底さ 철저함 kruopštumas pamatīgums; precizitāte detaļās ketelitian grondigheid omhu, grundighet dokładność minúcia meticulozitate тщательность svedomitosť temeljitost temeljitost omsorgsfullhet, grundlighet ความละเอียดถี่ถ้วน kusursuzluk, dikkatlilik 徹底 старанність کامل توجہ sự chu đáo 彻底

n ˈthoroughfare [-feə]

1 a public road or street Don't park your car on a busy thoroughfare. deurpad شارِع عام оживена улица ulice, silnice færdselsåre die Durchgangsstraße λεωφόρος, οδική αρτηρία vía pública peatänav گذرگاه عمومی valtaväylä voie publique רְחוֹב आम रास्ता prolaz, glavna cesta főútvonal jalan raya almenn umferðaræð (via pubblica) 通り 한길 pagrindinis kelias maģistrāle; galvenā iela jalan raya verkeersweg gjennomfartsvei, hovedgate arteria komunikacyjna via pública drum (principal) транспортная магистраль prechod, prejazd, dopravná tepna javna cesta glavni put genomfartsled, huvudväg ถนนในเมือง (โดยเฉพาะสายหลักที่การจราจรคับคั่ง) ana cadde, ana yol 大道，大街 пожвавлена вулиця; головна вулиця міста عوامي سڑک، راستہ đường phố lớn 大道，大街

2 (the right of) passage through A sign on the gate said `No Thoroughfare'. deurpad مَمْنوع المُرور право на преминаване průjezd, průchod gennemkørsel die Durchfahrt δίοδος paso (no thoroughfare: prohibido el paso) läbikäik عبور läpikulku passage interdit מַעֲבָר सार्वजनिक मार्ग pravo prolaza az átjárás tilos! hak jalan almenn umferð bönnuð transito, circolazione 通り抜け 통행 pravažiavimas, praėjimas Ceļš slēgts!; Caurbraukt aizliegts! masuk doorgang gjennomkjøring (forbudt) przejazd, przejście passagem (drept de) tre­cere проход, проезд prejazd, prechod prehod prolaz genomfart ถนนหลวง geçiş (hakkı) 通行 прохід, проїзд راستہ đường để qua 通行