thorough

adjective/ˈθʌrə/CEFR B2

পুঙ্খানুপুঙ্খ, নিখুঁত, সম্পূর্ণ

Meaning

Done completely, with attention to every detail.

Example sentences

  • The police made a thorough search.পুলিশ পুঙ্খানুপুঙ্খ তল্লাশি চালাল।
  • She is thorough in everything she does.সে যা করে তাতেই নিখুঁত।

A common mistake

The police made a through search.→The police made a thorough search.

Through means from one end to the other. Thorough means complete and careful.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: comprehensive, rigorous, meticulous

Antonyms: careless, superficial

Similar words, and what each means

  • comprehensive

    ব্যাপক, সর্বাঙ্গীণ

    Including all or nearly all the relevant details or elements.

  • rigorous

    কঠোর, নিখুঁত

    Extremely thorough, careful, and exact.

  • meticulous

    সূক্ষ্মদর্শী, অত্যন্ত সূক্ষ্মদর্শী ও যত্নবান, অত্যন্ত সতর্ক ও নিখুঁত

    Showing great attention to detail and precision.

Other English words for “পুঙ্খানুপুঙ্খ, নিখুঁত, সম্পূর্ণ”

  • perfect

    Without any fault; as good as it can be.

  • rigorous

    Extremely thorough, careful, and exact.

  • impeccable

    In accordance with the highest standards; faultless.

  • precise

    Exact and correct in every detail.

  • complete

    Having all its parts; whole and finished.

  • whole

    Complete; all of something.

Opposite words

  • careless

    অসতর্ক, উদাসীন

    Not giving enough attention, so mistakes happen.

  • superficial

    উপরিভাগের; ভাসাভাসা

    Only on the surface, or not going into anything deeply.

  • cursory

    ভাসাভাসা, দায়সারা

    Done quickly and without attention to detail.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • thoroughlyadverbসম্পূর্ণরূপে, পুঙ্খানুপুঙ্খভাবে

“thorough” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • The sound here has nothing to do with noise — it is an older sense meaning whole, thorough or unbroken, the same one in safe and sound. Someone sound asleep may well be snoring loudly.

    sound asleep — dictionary →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “thorough” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ছিপছিপে, হালকা-পাতলা
    • • বিপুল বা অতিবিশাল, অপরিসীম, অত্যন্ত বিশাল, বিশাল, অপরিমেয়
    • • পুঙ্খানুপুঙ্খ, নিখুঁত, সম্পূর্ণ
    • • সিরাপের মতো ঘন ও মিষ্টি
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    পুঙ্খানুপুঙ্খ, নিখুঁত, সম্পূর্ণ — thorough (adjective) — পুঙ্খানুপুঙ্খ, নিখুঁত, সম্পূর্ণ. Done completely, with attention to every detail.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “thorough”?

    • • comprehensive
    • • adjacent
    • • rhythmic
    • • blinding
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    comprehensive — comprehensive — ব্যাপক, সর্বাঙ্গীণ. Including all or nearly all the relevant details or elements.

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