thoroughgoing meaning and definition

THOROUGHGOING adjective

Definition of thoroughgoing (adjective)

1. performed comprehensively and completely
   • "an exhaustive study"; "made a thorough search"; "thoroughgoing research"
   • synonyms: exhaustive, thorough
2. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
   • "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"
   • synonyms: arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, unadulterated, utter