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exhaustive

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪɡˈzɔstɪv/ · UK /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/

exhaustive means: Including every detail or possibility, with nothing left out.

adjective

FULLY COMPLETEC1

Including every detail or possibility, with nothing left out.

  • This is an exhaustive list.
  • An exhaustive search failed to find the missing documents.
  • The team conducted an exhaustive review of the evidence.

Similar words: comprehensive, complete, thorough

Opposites: incomplete

Common phrases: exhaustive list, exhaustive search

Questions about exhaustive

What does exhaustive mean?

Including every detail or possibility, with nothing left out.

What is exhaustive in other languages?

Türkçe: kapsamlı · Español: exhaustivo · Français: exhaustif · Deutsch: umfassend · Italiano: esaustivo · 日本語: 網羅的な

How do you pronounce exhaustive?

In American English /ɪɡˈzɔstɪv/; in British English /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/.

How do you use exhaustive in a sentence?

This is an exhaustive list. An exhaustive search failed to find the missing documents.

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