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exhaustiveincluding or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: including or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/

Korean meaning: 철저한, 완전한, 모든 것을 다 포함하는

Korean pronunciation: 익**졸**스티브

Example Sentences

  • My mom's exhaustive questioning about my date made me want to hide under a rock.
  • The professor provided an exhaustive bibliography that was longer than the actual thesis.
  • After an exhaustive search, scientists finally discovered the new species in the Amazon rainforest.

exhaustive

ADJECTIVE

//ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv//

including or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive

exhaustive concept
💡 Concept

The detective conducted an exhaustive search, examining every single drawer and floorboard.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--
Roothaust
Suffix--ive

Origin

From Latin 'exhaurire' meaning 'to drain out or use up', combined with the suffix '-ive' meaning 'tending to' or 'characterized by'. The Latin root comes from 'ex-' (out) and 'haurire' (to draw or drain).

🎵Rhyme

impressiveexcessivepossessive
impressive
excessive
possessive

🔗Collocations

exhaustive research
exhaustive analysis
exhaustive list
exhaustive study
exhaustive review
exhaustive investigation

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom's exhaustive questioning about my date made me want to hide under a rock.

😄 Fun example

The professor provided an exhaustive bibliography that was longer than the actual thesis.

After an exhaustive search, scientists finally discovered the new species in the Amazon rainforest.

The company conducted an exhaustive market analysis before launching the product.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

comprehensivethoroughcompletedetailedextensive

Antonyms

superficialincompletepartial

Related

exhaustexhaustionexhaustedexhausting

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