GamesDaily CrosswordWord PuzzleWord FinderAll gamesFeaturedWord of the DayWord of the YearNew wordsLanguage storiesAll featuredCultureSlangEmojiMemesAcronymsGender and sexualityAll cultureWriting tipsWriting hubGrammar essentialsCommonly confusedAll writing tipsGamesFeaturedCultureWriting tipsAdvertisementSkip toSkip tothoroughadjective (5)adverb (1)noun (1)AdvertisementView synonyms for AmericanBritishthorough[thur-oh, thuhr-oh]Phonetic (Standard)IPAadjectiveexecuted without negligence or omissions.a thorough search.Synonyms: , , , , , Antonyms: , ; ; .thorough enjoyment.extremely attentive to accuracy and detail; : a thorough analysis.a thorough worker;a thorough analysis.having full command or mastery of an art, talent, etc..a thorough actress.extending or passing through.adverbArchaic., through.noun(initial capital letter), the administrative policies of the Earl of Stafford and Archbishop Laud during the reign of Charles I: so called because they were uncompromisingly carried out.thorough1/ ˈθʌrə /adjectivecarried out completely and carefullya thorough search(prenominal) uttera thorough borepainstakingly carefulmy work is thorough“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Thorough2/ ˈθʌrə /nounthoroughgoing policy, as adopted in England by Strafford and Laud during the reign of Charles I“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Discover MoreOther Word Formsthoroughly adverbthoroughness nounquasi-thorough adjectivequasi-thoroughly adverbsuperthorough adjectivesuperthoroughly adverbunthorough adjectiveunthoroughly adverbDiscover MoreWord History and OriginsOrigin of thorough1First recorded before 900; Middle English (preposition and adverb); Old English thuruh, variant of thurh Discover MoreWord History and OriginsOrigin of thorough1Old English thurh; related to Old Frisian thruch, Old Saxon thuru, Old High German duruh; see throughDiscover MoreExample SentencesExamples have not been reviewed.The pause was issued to conduct a "full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days," the agency said on X.From But she said the councilman’s office has always “carried out a multi-layered process to identify and address potential conflicts of interests, work that is highly complex and requires thorough review.”From Salford have said they "condemn inappropriate language and behaviour" and will be conducting "a thorough internal investigation" into Bradbury's allegations.From Counter Terrorism Policing North East said the charges followed a "thorough investigation" alongside Durham Constabulary and prison authorities.From “The more time we have to engage, the more time we have to have thorough conversations,” Saavedra said.From AdvertisementDiscover MoreRelated Words AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBrowse#aabbccddeeffgghhiijjkkllmmnnooppqqrrssttuuvvwwxxyyzzContact usDo not sell my infoFollow usGet the Word of the Day every day!Sign upBy clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com © 2025 Dictionary.com, LLC, The meaning of THOROUGH is carried through to completion : exhaustive. How to use thorough in a sentence., Thorough definition: executed without negligence or omissions.. See examples of THOROUGH used in a sentence..