thoroughgoing thorough·going adj

thoroughgoing thorough·going adj
['θʌrəˌɡəʊɪŋ]
(examination, search) accurato (-a), minuzioso (-a), (analysis) approfondito (-a), (reform) totale

he's a thoroughgoing idiot — è un perfetto idiota


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  • thoroughgoing — [[t]θʌ̱rəgo͟ʊɪŋ, AM θɜ͟ːroʊ [/t]] also thorough going 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (emphasis) You use thoroughgoing to emphasize that someone or something is fully or completely the type of person or thing specified. ...a thoroughgoing conservative …   English dictionary

  • thoroughgoing — thoroughgoingly, adv. thoroughgoingness, n. /therr oh goh ing, euh goh , thur /, adj. 1. doing things thoroughly. 2. carried out to the full extent; thorough. 3. complete; unqualified: a thoroughgoing knave. [1810 20; THOROUGH + GOING] * * * …   Universalium

  • extreme — adj 1. exceptional, extraordinary, out of the ordinary, notable, outstanding, remarkable, Sl. hell of a; unusual, abnormal, unconventional, different, offbeat, exotic, foreign, strange, odd, bizarre, weird, eccentric, Inf. way out. Sl. far out;… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • profound — adj 1. wise, sage, sagacious, scholarly, intellectual; learned, erudite, educated, informed, well read, well versed, well posted; knowledgeable, knowing, gnostic; comprehensive, encyclopedic, omniscient, all knowing; philosophical, thoughtful,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • thor´ough|ness — thor|ough «THUR oh», adjective, adverb, preposition. –adj. 1. a) being all that is needed; complete: »Please make a thorough search for the lost money. b) that is fully what is expressed by the noun; thoroughgoing: »a thorough scoundrel. 2. doing …   Useful english dictionary

  • thor´ough|ly — thor|ough «THUR oh», adjective, adverb, preposition. –adj. 1. a) being all that is needed; complete: »Please make a thorough search for the lost money. b) that is fully what is expressed by the noun; thoroughgoing: »a thorough scoundrel. 2. doing …   Useful english dictionary

  • thor|ough — «THUR oh», adjective, adverb, preposition. –adj. 1. a) being all that is needed; complete: »Please make a thorough search for the lost money. b) that is fully what is expressed by the noun; thoroughgoing: »a thorough scoundrel. 2. doing all that… …   Useful english dictionary

  • radical — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. fundamental, intrinsic; extreme, drastic, thorough; sweeping, revolutionary. See completion. n. liberal, leftist, left winger (see change); reformer, rebel, revolutionary; anarchist, nihilist,… …   English dictionary for students

  • china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

  • radical — radicalness, n. /rad i keuhl/, adj. 1. of or going to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical difference. 2. thoroughgoing or extreme, esp. as regards change from accepted or traditional forms: a radical change in the policy of a company. 3.… …   Universalium

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