entire
1 of 2adjective
en·tire in-ˈtī(-ə)r 
ˈen-ˌtī(-ə)r
ˈen-ˌtī(-ə)r 1
: having no element or part left out : whole
was alone the entire day
2
: complete in degree : total
their entire devotion to their family
3
a
: consisting of one piece
b
: homogeneous, unmixed
c
: intact
strove to keep the collection entire
4
: not castrated
5
: having the margin continuous or free from indentations
an entire leaf
entire adverb
entireness noun
entire
2 of 2noun
1
: stallion
2
archaic : the whole : entirety
Synonyms
Adjective
- all
- concentrated
- exclusive
- focused
- focussed
- undivided
- whole
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Adjective The war affected an entire generation of young Americans. The fence runs along the entire length of the building. She has dedicated her entire life to helping others.
Recent Examples on the Web
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 Sep. 2022 Jean tied the entire look together with neutral eyeshadow and a rosy lip for her makeup. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2022 As of August, the entire Everlasting lipstick line has been replaced with the brand's (now KVD Vegan Beauty) new Everlasting Hyperlight Liquid Lipstick. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 12 Sep. 2022 This series wasn’t about yardage, but instead the entire line being attentive and aggressive, a difference compared to the first series. Irie Harris, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 Khalil Mack sledgehammering loose the football and bringing down a quarterback and, with him, an entire opposing team. Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 Patreon has reportedly laid off its entire security team. Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG, 11 Sep. 2022 Thanks to our entire 5 Things team, including PJ Elliott, James Brown, Cherie Saunders and Shannon Green for their great work on the show. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 McMillen hopes the entire team will one day be enshrined in the Hall of Fame and with this being the 50th anniversary of the Munich Games, this weekend would have been a fitting time. Brian Mahoney, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022 Kyle Rice, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2022 As storms and fires grow stronger in a warming world, so must the entire of infrastructure, including roads, power, buildings, and people need to be made resilient enough to withstand disasters. Camille Squires, Quartz, 3 Sep. 2021 As of 2021, the media bail bond for a felony is $10,000 — an amount that is nearly an entire's year worth of income for the people who can't afford it. Li Cohen, CBS News, 23 July 2021 Frequently in this production, the entire back wall becomes a movie screen, sometimes capturing live scenes on or just off stage. Brian Schaefer, Bloomberg.com, 6 May 2020 Vanore, a 37-year-old television producer, had an entire row to herself on the United Airlines flight last Thursday from Newark to Los Angeles. Maxine Joselow, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2020 EDsmart, a college ranking website, is looking for a real die-hard Potterhead to binge-watch the entire Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts film series. Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2020 Red, Jackson-Posey and Donald Ghostone had three steals each while the entire Flower Mound team had just two for the game. Dallas News, 29 Feb. 2020 Shop the entire Nordstrom sale The product experts at Reviewed have all your shopping needs covered. Samantha Matt, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2020 See More
Adjective
Charles, James and the entire team at MACRO Film Studios have an incredible track record of championing diverse voices and delivering powerful, thought-provoking films. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 Sep. 2022 Jean tied the entire look together with neutral eyeshadow and a rosy lip for her makeup. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2022 As of August, the entire Everlasting lipstick line has been replaced with the brand's (now KVD Vegan Beauty) new Everlasting Hyperlight Liquid Lipstick. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 12 Sep. 2022 This series wasn’t about yardage, but instead the entire line being attentive and aggressive, a difference compared to the first series. Irie Harris, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 Khalil Mack sledgehammering loose the football and bringing down a quarterback and, with him, an entire opposing team. Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 Patreon has reportedly laid off its entire security team. Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG, 11 Sep. 2022 Thanks to our entire 5 Things team, including PJ Elliott, James Brown, Cherie Saunders and Shannon Green for their great work on the show. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 McMillen hopes the entire team will one day be enshrined in the Hall of Fame and with this being the 50th anniversary of the Munich Games, this weekend would have been a fitting time. Brian Mahoney, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022 Noun
From Beyonce to Madonna, designers David and Phillipe Blond have spent almost two decades shaping fashion history When Beyoncé stepped on stage in a bodysuit back in 2014, her entire was encrusted in jewels, complete with 3D nipples. Kyle Rice, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2022 As storms and fires grow stronger in a warming world, so must the entire of infrastructure, including roads, power, buildings, and people need to be made resilient enough to withstand disasters. Camille Squires, Quartz, 3 Sep. 2021 As of 2021, the media bail bond for a felony is $10,000 — an amount that is nearly an entire's year worth of income for the people who can't afford it. Li Cohen, CBS News, 23 July 2021 Frequently in this production, the entire back wall becomes a movie screen, sometimes capturing live scenes on or just off stage. Brian Schaefer, Bloomberg.com, 6 May 2020 Vanore, a 37-year-old television producer, had an entire row to herself on the United Airlines flight last Thursday from Newark to Los Angeles. Maxine Joselow, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2020 EDsmart, a college ranking website, is looking for a real die-hard Potterhead to binge-watch the entire Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts film series. Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2020 Red, Jackson-Posey and Donald Ghostone had three steals each while the entire Flower Mound team had just two for the game. Dallas News, 29 Feb. 2020 Shop the entire Nordstrom sale The product experts at Reviewed have all your shopping needs covered. Samantha Matt, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English enter, entier, entire, from Anglo-French enter, entier, from Latin integer, literally, untouched, from in- + tangere to touch — more at tangent entry 2
First Known Use
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1597, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Phrases Containing entire
Kids Definition
entire
adjective
en·tire in-ˈtīr
: complete in all parts or respects
the entire day
He had entire control of the project.
Legal Definition
entire
adjective
en·tire
: not capable of being divided into independent parts (as promises) : constituting an undivided unit
an entire contract
compare divisible, severable entire 1 of 2
adjective
1
as in all
not divided or scattered among several areas of interest or concern this matter is important, so please give me your entire attention Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- all
- undivided
- whole
- exclusive
- concentrated
- focused
- total
- focussed
- full
- complete
- lump
- utter
- thorough
- unadulterated
- intact
- absolute
- unbroken
- integral
- perfect
- comprehensive
- unqualified
- unalloyed
- teetotal
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- divided
- scattered
- partial
- incomplete
- halfway
- diffuse
- fragmentary
- deficient
- fragmental
2
as in whole
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it the entire team needs to be present for the photograph Synonyms & Similar Words
- whole
- complete
- total
- full
- comprehensive
- perfect
- intact
- integral
- grand
- plenary
- compleat
- extensive
- uncut
- unabridged
- undiminished
- maximal
- exhaustive
- all-out
- full-scale
- full-blown
- full-on
- full-fledged
- full-out
- full-bore
- full-blooded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- partial
- incomplete
- imperfect
- diminished
- reduced
- cut
- abbreviated
- abridged
entire
2 of 2adverb
as in perfectly
to a full extent or degree a shocking revelation that would destroy entire the false little world that she had carefully constructed for herself Synonyms & Similar Words
- all
- perfectly
- completely
- fully
- wide
- utterly
- totally
- quite
- out
- wholly
- thoroughly
- entirely
- fast
- full
- even
- well
- exactly
- in whole
- absolutely
- all of
- flat
- for fair
- enough
- all the way
- dead
- at length
- all over
- basically
- altogether
- clean
- to pieces
- overall
- heartily
- down to the ground
- soundly
- plain
- through and through
- to bits
- substantially
- to the hilt
- cold
- to the max
- mostly
- plumb
- down the line
- largely
- downright
- predominantly
- stone
- greatly
- mainly
- generally
- hands down
- primarily
- predominately
- principally
- categorically
- by and large
- chiefly
- generously
- abundantly
- unqualifiedly
- stone-cold
- copiously
- more or less
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- half
- halfway
- partially
- partly
- part
- just
- slightly
- barely
- minimally
- approximately
- scarcely
- incompletely
- hardly
- somewhat
- marginally
- roughly
- superficially
- kind of
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of entire are all, total, and whole. While all these words mean "including everything or everyone without exception," entire may suggest a state of completeness or perfection to which nothing can be added.
the entire population was wiped out
All may equal whole, entire, or total.
all proceeds go to charity
The synonyms total and entire are sometimes interchangeable, but total implies that everything has been counted, weighed, measured, or considered.
the total number of people present
The meanings of whole and entire largely overlap; however, whole implies that nothing has been omitted, ignored, abated, or taken away.
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