1 : carried through to completion : exhaustive a thorough search. 2a : marked by full detail a thorough description. b : careful about detail : painstaking a thorough scholar.

What does it mean when someone says thorough?

Someone who is thorough is always very careful in their work, so that nothing is forgotten. Martin would be a good judge, I thought. He was calm and thorough. Synonyms: careful, conscientious, painstaking, efficient More Synonyms of thorough.

What does thorough mean in a sentence?

adjective. executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search. complete; perfect; utter: thorough enjoyment. extremely attentive to accuracy and detail; painstaking: a thorough worker; a thorough analysis. having full command or mastery of an art, talent, etc.: a thorough actress.