thorough

/ˈθʌr.oʊ/

adjectivethor · ough

Be THOROUGH: think “THURR-oh”—it ends with OUGH, but it sounds like “oh.”

Yes, it's thorough. Tricky part: the ending is **-ough** even though it sounds like **-oh**.

Definitions

  1. adjectivedone carefully and completely; leaving no important details out
  2. adjectivevery complete or detailed

Examples

  • “The mechanic did a thorough inspection before saying the car was safe to drive.”
  • “Please be thorough when you check your math so you don’t miss a small mistake.”
  • “After a thorough cleaning, the kitchen finally looked brand-new.”

Synonyms

completecarefuldetailedcomprehensivemeticulous

Antonyms

carelessincompletesuperficial

Translations

ES minuciosoPT minuciosoFR minutieux

Common misspellings

thorothuroughthouroughthoroughhthoroghthurroughthorouh

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