What is "thoroughgoing" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does thoroughgoing mean in English? Meaning of thoroughgoing definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "thoroughgoing" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "thoroughgoing": performed comprehensively and completely

Adjective

  • Meaning: performed comprehensively and completely
  • Example: an exhaustive study made a thorough search thoroughgoing research
  • Synonyms: exhaustive thorough thoroughgoing
  • Similar: complete
  • Meaning of "thoroughgoing": without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

    Adjective

  • Meaning: without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
  • Example: an arrant fool a complete coward a consummate fool a double-dyed villain gross negligence a perfect idiot pure folly what a sodding mess stark staring mad a thoroughgoing villain utter nonsense the unadulterated truth
  • Synonyms: arrant complete consummate double-dyed everlasting gross perfect pure sodding staring stark thoroughgoing unadulterated utter
  • Similar: unmitigated
  • Adjective: Complete; thorough; full; with great attention to detail. He did a thoroughgoing job of cleaning up the broken glass.
  • Synonyms:

    absolute, arrant, out-and-out, unqualified,

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    thoroughgoing in English: thoroughgoing
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