comprehensive
Leaving nothing out
Comprehensive is primarily an adjective that characterizes something as being complete, wide in scope, or all-embracing: The comprehensive plan is intended to steer the city’s growth for the next five years.
An independent panel conducted a comprehensive review of the case.
As a noun, comprehensive is usually short for comprehensive exam, an academic exam that is intended to measure students’ progress or competence.
In British English, a comprehensive is a school that admits pupils of all abilities.
Wide in span
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- wide-rangingCovering many subjects
- all-encompassingIncluding everything without exception
- extensiveCovering a large scope
far-reaching · expansive · global · universal · panoramic · overarching · umbrella · macroscopic
Complete in every detail
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
systematic · methodical · scrupulous · diligent · assiduous · careful · conscientious · in-depth
Covering all members
- all-inclusiveCovering every element
- diverseOf many types
- accessibleAble to be reached
- equitableJust and unbiased
welcoming · pluralistic · multicultural · representative · non-discriminatory · egalitarian · open · accepting
Addressing interconnected wholes
- integrativeCombining into a whole
- interconnectedJoined in multiple ways
- unifiedCombined into one
- synergisticJointly more effective
balanced · mind-body · interdisciplinary · multidisciplinary · cross-disciplinary · big-picture · gestalt · 360-degree
Full of specifics
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- nuancedHaving fine distinctions
- fine-grainedComposed of minute particles
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
itemized · particularized · specific · elaborate · documented · substantive · granular · line-by-line
broad
Wide in span
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- wide-rangingCovering many subjects
- all-encompassingIncluding everything without exception
extensive · far-reaching · expansive · global · universal · panoramic · overarching · umbrella · macroscopic · synoptic
thorough
Complete in every detail
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
painstaking · systematic · methodical · scrupulous · diligent · assiduous · careful · conscientious · in-depth · intensive
inclusive
Covering all members
- all-inclusiveCovering every element
- diverseOf many types
- accessibleAble to be reached
equitable · welcoming · pluralistic · multicultural · representative · non-discriminatory · egalitarian · open · accepting · accommodating
holistic
Addressing interconnected wholes
- integrativeCombining into a whole
- interconnectedJoined in multiple ways
- unifiedCombined into one
synergistic · balanced · mind-body · interdisciplinary · multidisciplinary · cross-disciplinary · big-picture · gestalt · 360-degree
detailed
Full of specifics
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- nuancedHaving fine distinctions
- fine-grainedComposed of minute particles
analytical · itemized · particularized · specific · elaborate · documented · substantive · granular · line-by-line · blow-by-blow
- long wordssupercalifragilisticexpialidocious, antidisestablishmentarianism, incomprehensibilities, counterrevolutionary, electroencephalograph
- policy adjectivesfiscal, domestic, foreign, federal, national
- Informativeeducational, helpful, useful, detailed, factual
- quality descriptorsexcellent, good, fair, poor, accurate
- vehicle costscar payment, lease payment, lease payments, loan payment, monthly payment
- completenesscomplete, completely, entire, totally, total
comprehensivepartial
Favoring one side
incomplete · limited · selective · restricted · circumscribed
comprehensivesuperficial
Lacking depth or substance
cursory · shallow · perfunctory · slipshod · haphazard
comprehensivespecific
Clearly defined, not vague
narrow · specialized · particular · focused · singular
- reading comprehensionUnderstanding written material
- comprehension exercisesTasks assessing textual understanding
- comprehensive examsQualifying doctoral examinations
- comprehensive listInventory missing nothing
- comprehensive planThorough strategy for everything
- listening comprehensionUnderstanding spoken language
comprehension, comprehensible, comprehensively, comprehensiveness, incomprehensibly, comprehensibility, comprehensibly, comprehensions, comprehensives