thorough
Leaving nothing unchecked
Thorough means complete and careful, with attention to every detail.
A thorough investigation examines all evidence.
A thorough cleaning reaches every corner.
The word implies not just completion but conscientiousness—doing something thoroughly means doing it right, leaving nothing overlooked or half-done.
Lacking nothing, fully done
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- in-depthThoroughly and comprehensively detailed
- detailedFull of specifics
- extensiveCovering a large scope
wide-ranging · all-encompassing · holistic · sweeping · all-inclusive · full-scale · encyclopedic · systematic
Exercising caution and attention
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- accurateConforming to fact
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
- fastidiousExcessively attentive to detail
methodical · painstaking · particular · exacting · scrupulous · conscientious · punctilious · detail-oriented
Having strong moral beliefs
- conscientiousScrupulously careful and thorough
- scrupulousThorough and principled
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- uprightVertical or morally sound
righteous · ethical · virtuous · just · fair · sincere · honest · truthful
Total, without qualification
outright · unmitigated · unconditional · unreserved · pure · sheer · downright · perfect
complete
Lacking nothing, fully done
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- in-depthThoroughly and comprehensively detailed
- detailedFull of specifics
extensive · wide-ranging · all-encompassing · holistic · sweeping · all-inclusive · full-scale · encyclopedic · systematic · methodical
careful
Exercising caution and attention
fastidious · methodical · painstaking · particular · exacting · scrupulous · conscientious · punctilious · detail-oriented · finicky
principled
Having strong moral beliefs
- conscientiousScrupulously careful and thorough
- scrupulousThorough and principled
- honorableHaving high moral standards
upright · righteous · ethical · virtuous · just · fair · sincere · honest · truthful · trustworthy
absolute
Total, without qualification
utter · outright · unmitigated · unconditional · unreserved · pure · sheer · downright · perfect · consummate
- work traitshardworking, diligent, productive, efficient, lazy
- TH Wordsthe, this, that, them, they
- descriptive wordsadjective, adverb, vivid, detailed, colorful
- feedbackcomment, comments, constructive, complaint, reviews
- Informativeeducational, helpful, useful, detailed, factual
- professional traitsprofessional, formal, organized, efficient, punctual
thoroughsuperficial
Lacking depth or substance
cursory · partial · incomplete · sketchy · shallow
- thoroughbred racingCompetition among pedigreed horses
- mix thoroughly
- thoroughbred breedingProducing pedigreed racing horses
thoroughly, thoroughness, thoroughfare, thoroughbred, thoroughgoing