Thorough vs. Comprehensive
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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 educationADVERTISEMENT
Thoroughnoun
A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.
Comprehensiveadjective
broad in scope;
a comprehensive survey of world affairsThoroughadjective
painstakingly careful and accurate;
our accountant is thoroughthorough researchComprehensiveadjective
being the most comprehensive of its class;
an unabridged dictionaryThoroughadjective
very thorough; exhaustively complete;
an exhaustive studymade a thorough searchthoroughgoing research
