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exhaustive
ex·haus·tive E0274600 (ĭg-zô′stĭv)adj.1. Treating all parts or aspects without omission; thorough: an exhaustive study.2. Tending to exhaust. ex·haus′tive·ly adv.ex·haus′tive·ness n.ex′haus·tiv′i·ty n.exhaustive (ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv) adj1. comprehensive in scope; thorough: an exhaustive survey. 2. tending to exhaust exˈhaustively adv exˈhaustiveness, exˌhausˈtivity nex•haus•tive (ɪgˈzɔs tɪv) adj. 1. exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough. 2. tending to exhaust or drain, as of resources or strength. [1780–90] ex•haus′tive•ly, adv. ex•haus′tive•ness, n. exhausted exhausting">exhausting exhaustive1. 'exhausted'If you are exhausted, you are very tired. At the end of the day I felt exhausted.All three men were hot, dirty and exhausted.Don't use words such as 'rather' or 'very' in front of exhausted. You can, however, use words such as completely, absolutely, or utterly. 'And how are you feeling?' 'Exhausted. Completely exhausted.'The guest speaker looked absolutely exhausted.2. 'exhausting'If an activity is exhausting, it is very tiring. It's a difficult and exhausting job.Carrying bags is exhausting.3. 'exhaustive'An exhaustive study or description is thorough and complete. He studied the problem in exhaustive detail.For a more exhaustive treatment you should read Margaret Boden's book.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | exhaustive - performed comprehensively and completely; "an exhaustive study"; "made a thorough search"; "thoroughgoing research"thoroughgoing, thoroughcomplete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting" |
exhaustiveadjective thorough, detailed, complete, full, total, sweeping, comprehensive, extensive, intensive, full-scale, in-depth, far-reaching, all-inclusive, all-embracing, encyclopedic, thoroughgoing The author's treatment of the subject is exhaustive. casual, superficial, incomplete, sketchy, cursory, perfunctory, desultoryexhaustiveadjectiveCovering all aspects with painstaking accuracy:all-out, complete, full-dress, intensive, thorough, thoroughgoing, thoroughpaced.Translationsexhaust (igˈzoːst) verb1. to make very tired. She was exhausted by her long walk. 使筋疲力盡 使筋疲力尽2. to use all of; to use completely. We have exhausted our supplies; You're exhausting my patience. 用盡 用尽3. to say all that can be said about (a subject etc). We've exhausted that topic. 詳細論述(某議題) 详细论述 noun (an outlet from the engine of a car, motorcycle etc for) fumes and other waste. 排氣口 排气口exˈhausted adjective extremely tired. 筋疲力盡的 筋疲力尽的exˈhaustion nounHe collapsed from exhaustion. 疲憊 疲惫exˈhaustive (-tiv) adjective complete; very thorough. an exhaustive search. 徹底的 彻底的EncyclopediaSeeexhaustexhaustive Related to exhaustive: exhaustive testingSynonyms for exhaustiveadj thoroughSynonyms- thorough
- detailed
- complete
- full
- total
- sweeping
- comprehensive
- extensive
- intensive
- full-scale
- in-depth
- far-reaching
- all-inclusive
- all-embracing
- encyclopedic
- thoroughgoing
Antonyms- casual
- superficial
- incomplete
- sketchy
- cursory
- perfunctory
- desultory
Synonyms for exhaustiveadj covering all aspects with painstaking accuracySynonyms- all-out
- complete
- full-dress
- intensive
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- thoroughpaced
Synonyms for exhaustiveadj performed comprehensively and completelySynonymsRelated Words |