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- DictionaryThor·ough·go·ing/ˈTHərəˌɡōiNG/
adjective
- 1. involving or attending to every detail or aspect of something: "a thoroughgoing reform of the whole economy"
Define thoroughgoing: including every possible detail : very thorough or complete—usage, synonyms, more.
Definitions of 'thoroughgoing' 1. You use thoroughgoing to emphasize that someone or something is fully or completely the type of person or thing specified. [emphasis] [...] 2. If you describe a piece of work as thoroughgoing, you approve of it because it has been carefully and thoroughly put together. [approval] [...] More.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English thor‧ough‧go‧ing /ˌθʌrəˈɡəʊɪŋ $ -ˈɡoʊ-/ adjective formal 1 very thorough and careful a thoroughgoing analysis of the data 2 [ only before noun] a thoroughgoing action or quality is complete The programme has been a thoroughgoing success.
2 days ago · 1. doing things thoroughly. 2. carried out to the full extent; thorough. 3. complete; unqualified.
What does the adjective thoroughgoing mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective thoroughgoing . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Thoroughgoing Definition. thûrō-gōĭng, thûrə-, thŭr- thorough-going. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Very thorough. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Unmitigated; unqualified. A thoroughgoing villain. American Heritage. Synonyms: absolute. unqualified. out-and-out. complete. arrant.
carried out to the full; thorough: a thoroughgoing investigation. utter; unqualified:[ before a noun] a thoroughgoing fool. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2022. thor•ough•go•ing (thûr′ ō gō′ing, -ə gō′-, thur′ -), adj. doing things thoroughly. carried out to the full extent; thorough. complete;
