Synonyms of comprehensive

comprehensive

adjective

ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-siv 

1

as in thorough

covering everything or all important points

a comprehensive overview of European history since the French Revolution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thorough
• panoramic
• extensive
• full
• complete
• inclusive
• global
• exhaustive
• encyclopedic
• all-inclusive
• in-depth
• omnibus
• compendious
• general
• universal
• broad
• vast
• broad-gauged
• all-embracing
• embracive
• broad-gauge
• large
• overall
• cyclopedic
• wide
• cover-all
• all-in
• wide-ranging
• far-reaching
• sweeping
• inclusionary
• far
• catholic
• cosmic
• encyclical
• panoptic
• cosmical
• unrestricted
• blanket
• indiscriminate
• grand

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• specialized
• limited
• narrow
• specific
• restricted
• precise
• individual
• exact
• circumscribed
• singular
• incomplete
• sketchy
• patchy

2

as in complete

not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it

a comprehensive listing of all the paintings generally attributed to the Dutch artist Rembrandt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complete
• entire
• whole
• full
• total
• perfect
• integral
• intact
• grand
• plenary
• extensive
• exhaustive
• compleat
• unabridged
• uncut
• maximal
• undiminished
• full-scale
• full-on
• full-blown
• full-fledged
• all-out
• full-out
• full-bore
• full-blooded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• partial
• incomplete
• imperfect
• abbreviated
• cut
• reduced
• diminished
• abridged

3

as in extensive

trying all possibilities

comprehensive plans for covering just about any conceivable terrorist attack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thorough
• extensive
• complete
• exhaustive
• sweeping
• thoroughgoing
• full-scale
• total
• systematic
• clean
• wide
• all-out
• broad
• inclusive
• out-and-out
• in-depth
• wide-ranging
• general
• far-reaching
• methodical
• global
• methodic
• no-holds-barred
• unhampered
• unrestrained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• random
• haphazard
• desultory
• cursory
• aimless
• superficial
• limited
• shallow
• hit-or-miss
• narrow
• restricted
• slipshod

Examples of comprehensive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shortly thereafter, Christa Beall Diefenbach, the executive director of Friends of the Domes, vowed the group would create a comprehensive funding plan to preserve Milwaukee's decades-old attraction and revamp the surrounding Mitchell Park. —Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2024

Since taking office, the Biden-Harris Administration has developed a comprehensive whole-of-government approach to monitor and mitigate potential supply chain impacts, from severe weather to transport service interruptions to this spring’s Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. —Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024

Niemann: As the Planning and Development Department, Maricopa County Department of Transportation and other county agencies are drafting a comprehensive strategic plan through 2045, stakeholder input is essential. —Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024

This discovery marks the first comprehensive study of these sites, many of which were initially identified decades ago, in the 1980s and 1990s, but had never fully explored. —Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2024