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- Dictionaryexhaustive/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/
adjective
- 1. including or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive: "the guide outlines every bus route in exhaustive detail"
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adjective. uk / ɪɡˈzɔː.stɪv / us / ɪɡˈzɑː.stɪv / Add to word list. C1. complete and including everything: an exhaustive study / report. Synonyms. thoroughgoing formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complete and whole. (all) in one piece idiom. aggregate. all or nothing idiom. all told idiom. all-in-one. all-inclusive. fell. fibre.
The meaning of EXHAUSTIVE is including all possibilities : thorough. How to use exhaustive in a sentence.
Exhaustive definition: exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough. See examples of EXHAUSTIVE used in a sentence.
adjective. us/ɪɡˈzɑː.stɪv/uk/ɪɡˈzɔː.stɪv/ Add to word listAdd to word list. C1. complete and including everything: an exhaustive study / report. Synonyms. thoroughgoingformal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complete and whole. (all) in one pieceidiom. aggregate. all or nothingidiom. all toldidiom. all-in-one. all-inclusive. fell.
Exhaustive means performed comprehensively and completely. When you recruit a new employee (or spouse), you undertake an exhaustive search for the best talent. When you are exhaustive about something, you are testing all possibilities or considering all elements.
exhaustive. If you describe a study, search, or list as exhaustive, you mean that it is very thorough and complete. This is not an exhaustive list but it shows how many projects are taking place. The author's treatment of the subject is exhaustive.
Define exhaustive. exhaustive synonyms, exhaustive pronunciation, exhaustive translation, English dictionary definition of exhaustive. adj. 1. Treating all parts or aspects without omission; thorough: an exhaustive study.
