Thorough vs. Comprehensive

Thorough vs. Comprehensive — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Thorough and Comprehensive

Thoroughadjective

Painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail.

The Prime Minister announced a thorough investigation into the death of a father of two in police custody.He is the most thorough worker I have ever seen.The infested house needs a thorough cleansing before it will be inhabitable.

Comprehensiveadjective

Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.

When there are diametrically opposing views on a big issue that concerns millions of people, doing comprehensive research just makes sense.

Thoroughadjective

Utter; complete; absolute.

It is a thorough pleasure to see him beg for mercy.

Comprehensivenoun

(British) A comprehensive school.

Thoroughpreposition

(obsolete) Through.

Comprehensiveadjective

including all or everything;

comprehensive coveragea comprehensive history of the revolutiona comprehensive surveya comprehensive education
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Thoroughnoun

A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.

Comprehensiveadjective

broad in scope;

a comprehensive survey of world affairs

Thoroughadjective

painstakingly careful and accurate;

our accountant is thoroughthorough research

Comprehensiveadjective

being the most comprehensive of its class;

an unabridged dictionary

Thoroughadjective

very thorough; exhaustively complete;

an exhaustive studymade a thorough searchthoroughgoing research