Synonyms & related words for exhaustive

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of exhaustive — including thorough, thoroughgoing, comprehensive, extensive, encyclopedic, complete. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to exhaustive

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Synonyms for exhaustive

Common synonyms for exhaustive include thorough, thoroughgoing, comprehensive, extensive, encyclopedic, complete, intensive — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does exhaustive come from?

The word exhaustive breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root haust-, from Latin haurio (“draw out”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.