thorough

adjective
UK: /ˈθʌr.ə/
US: /ˈθɝː.oʊ/

  1. Very detailed and careful.

    1. The police made a thorough investigation of the incident to understand it better. [ ] [ ]
    2. Before buying the used car, I took it to a mechanic for a thorough inspection. [ ] [ ]

  2. Complete; including every possible detail.

    1. We gave the house a thorough cleaning before the guests arrived at noon. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor did a thorough checkup to make sure I was completely healthy that day. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

complete detailed meticulous exhaustive painstaking careful
thorough adverb

  1. In a thorough manner.

    1. The room was thoroughly cleaned by professional maid. [ ] [ ]
    2. We thoroughly enjoyed the concert; it was wonderful that night. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "thorough" in English means: Very detailed and careful., Complete; including every possible detail..

The phonetic transcription of "thorough" is /ˈθʌr.ə/ in British English and /ˈθɝː.oʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "thorough": complete, detailed, meticulous, exhaustive, painstaking, careful.

Example usage of "thorough": "The police made a thorough investigation of the incident to understand it better.". More examples on the page.