Synonyms of thoroughgoing

thoroughgoing

adjective

ˌthər-ə-ˈgō-iŋ 

1

as in unconditional

having no exceptions or restrictions

civil rights advocates are hoping for a thoroughgoing rejection of the proposed bill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unconditional
• complete
• sheer
• utter
• pure
• absolute
• simple
• total
• definite
• outright
• thorough
• very
• profound
• damned
• perfect
• real
• unmitigated
• damn
• categorical
• deadly
• unadulterated
• regular
• huge
• consummate
• downright
• dreadful
• unqualified
• endless
• genuine
• stark
• straight-out
• constant
• unalloyed
• out-and-out
• arrant
• clean
• all-out
• fair
• crashing
• categoric
• blank
• flat-out
• plumb
• perpetual
• rank
• eternal
• blooming
• authentic
• bodacious
• flat
• veritable
• extreme
• horrible
• unremitting
• dead
• terrible
• classic
• stone
• extraordinary
• unrestricted
• habitual
• hopeless
• undying
• inveterate
• supreme
• main
• terrific
• superlative
• confirmed
• frightful
• surpassing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncertain
• doubtful
• questionable
• restricted
• dubious
• qualified
• equivocal

2

as in thorough

trying all possibilities

a thoroughgoing attempt to solve the puzzle and still no luck

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of thoroughgoing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That steadiness of purpose throws into relief the thoroughgoing transformation of her context. —Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 16 May 2024

That’s why Winston, our meager proxy, is available for a thoroughgoing reboot. —Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024

The defense contends that the conflict generated by the circumstances of the Wade/Willis relationship is so thoroughgoing that the district attorney’s office, as a whole, should be recused from the case and the indictment dismissed. —Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 13 Feb. 2024

There can be no thoroughgoing reform until campus diversity-equity-and-inclusion bureaucracies are abolished. —Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023