complete vs thorough
thorough vs completecomplete and thorough both are adjectives.
complete is a verb but thorough is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| complete | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| thorough | No | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
complete and thorough
are synonyms defined as:
- complete and thorough: without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
Other synonyms of complete include
arrant, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter.
| complete (adjective) | thorough (adjective) |
|---|---|
| having every necessary or normal part or component or step | painstakingly careful and accurate |
| having come or been brought to a conclusion | performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial |
| perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities | without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers |
| highly skilled | |
| without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers |
| complete (verb) | thorough (verb) |
|---|---|
| bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements | |
| come or bring to a finish or an end | |
| write all the required information onto a form | |
| complete a pass | |
| complete or carry out |
Words related to "complete"
- absolute
- accomplish
- accomplished
- action
- all
- all over
- all-or-none
- all-or-nothing
- all-out
- allover
- arrant
- blank
- carry out
- carry through
- clean
- clear up
- close
- completed
- completeness
- completion
- comprehensive
- concluded
- consummate
- dead
- discharge
- dispatch
- double-dyed
- downright
- end
- ended
- everlasting
- execute
- exhaustive
- fill
- fill in
- fill out
- fill up
- finish
- finish off
- finish out
- finish up
- finished
- fleshed out
- follow out
- follow through
- follow up
- football
- football game
- fulfil
- fulfill
- full
- full-blown
- full-clad
- full-dress
- full-scale
- get down
- get through
- go through with
- good
- gross
- hearty
- implement
- incomplete
- make full
- make out
- mop up
- nail
- out-and-out
- over
- perfect
- play
- polish off
- pure
- put down
- put through
- rank
- realised
- realized
- right-down
- round out
- see through
- self-contained
- set down
- sheer
- skilled
- sodding
- sound
- stand-alone
- staring
- stark
- terminate
- terminated
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- top
- top off
- total
- unadulterated
- unmitigated
- utter
- whole
- wrap up
- write down
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