Synonyms of exhaustive

exhaustive

adjective

ig-ˈzȯ-stiv 

1

as in thorough

trying all possibilities

after an exhaustive search of our house, we still hadn't found the cat

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in comprehensive

covering everything or all important points

an exhaustive survey of the nation's sexual habits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comprehensive
• thorough
• extensive
• full
• panoramic
• complete
• inclusive
• encyclopedic
• global
• compendious
• all-inclusive
• general
• in-depth
• omnibus
• universal
• vast
• broad-gauged
• broad
• embracive
• cyclopedic
• all-embracing
• broad-gauge
• cover-all
• all-in
• large
• overall
• wide
• wide-ranging
• far-reaching
• far
• sweeping
• catholic
• inclusionary
• cosmic
• cosmical
• indiscriminate
• panoptic
• encyclical
• unrestricted
• blanket
• grand

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limited
• narrow
• specialized
• restricted
• specific
• precise
• exact
• individual
• circumscribed
• incomplete
• singular
• sketchy
• patchy

Examples of exhaustive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Officials expect the death toll to rise while hundreds are still missing throughout the region amid exhaustive searches and communication blackouts. —Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024

One of her co-stars in the film, actor Ethan Slater, has since joined the exhaustive list of hot topics around Grande. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024

Besides the 90-plus-year difference in drivability and ergonomics, the Speed Six’s surprising ease-of-use is a testament to the automaker’s exhaustive research and development. —Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2024

The group of firefighters were returning to the station after battling the exhaustive 23,000 Airport Fire during a 12-hour shift, when the truck unexpectedly overturned on an Irvine, California, freeway around 6:50 p.m. local time Thursday. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2024