thoroughgoing
Syllables: tho·rough·go·ingUK/ˈθʌɹəˌɡəʊɪŋ//ˈθʌɹəˌɡoʊɪŋ/
thoroughgoing adjective: with great attention to detail; complete, thorough.
Adjective
thoroughgoing (comparative more thoroughgoing, superlative most thoroughgoing)
- With great attention to detail; complete, thorough.
- He did a thoroughgoing job of cleaning up the broken glass.
- It must be reiterated, as, for the purpose of these Memoranda, the deep lesson of History and Time, that all else in the contributions of a nation or age, through its politics, materials, heroic personalities, military eclat, &c., remains crude, and defers, in any close and thorough-going estimate...1871, Walt Whitman, Democratic Vistas, New York: J.S. Redfield, page 50
- Synonyms:
- abject, frightful, absolute, prize, clean, arrant, categoric, categorical, complete, consummate
thoroughgoing meaning in Thai
thoroughgoing in Thai
- with great attention to detail — see also complete, thorough
- ครบ króp, สำเร็จ sǎm-rèt
Examples of thoroughgoing in a sentence
- I'm a thoroughgoing pragmatist to the fullest extent of the word.
- The CEO's task force developed a thoroughgoing marketing strategy for the new product line.
- That world was marked by three main characteristics: hyperorganization, thoroughgoing plutocracy, and intense piety.
Synonyms of thoroughgoing
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Forms of thoroughgoing
| comparative | more thoroughgoing |
|---|---|
| superlative | most thoroughgoing |
| alternative form | thorough-going |
Origin of thoroughgoing
From thorough + going (adjective).
Words formed from thoroughgoing
Questions about thoroughgoing
- What does thoroughgoing mean?
- Thoroughgoing means with great attention to detail; complete, thorough.
- What is thoroughgoing in Thai?
- Thoroughgoing in Thai is ครบ (króp), สำเร็จ (sǎm-rèt). See Thoroughgoing meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is thoroughgoing?
- Thoroughgoing is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce thoroughgoing?
- Thoroughgoing is pronounced /ˈθʌɹəˌɡəʊɪŋ/ (UK).
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