entirety

noun

en·​tire·​ty in-ˈtī-rə-tē  -ˈtī(-ə)r-tē 

plural entireties

1

: the state of being entire or complete

2

: sum total, whole

Synonyms

• absoluteness
• completeness
• entireness
• fullness
• perfectness
• wholeness

Examples of entirety in a Sentence

the entirety of an estate

I wish that I could find a card for Valentine's Day that expresses the entirety of my love.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Sun’s fanbase hasn’t stopped showing up despite losing nearly the entirety of last season’s roster during free agency, even after an underwhelming start on the court in 2025. —Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025

Buy Now: $30 21 Braun Series 9 Pro+ Photo : Amazon Braun poured the entirety of its glittering history in the world of industrial design into the Series 9 Pro+ shaver, which has been meticulously crafted to help your gift recipient look clean-shaven for longer. —Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 13 June 2025

Lattimore managed to appear in two regular season games last year, along with the entirety of Washington's playoff run. —Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025

The video of the incident does not capture its entirety but does not show Padilla lunging at Noem. —Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 12 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing entirety

• in its/their entirety

Kids Definition

entirety

noun

en·​tire·​ty in-ˈtī-rət-ē  -ˈtī(ə)rt-ē 

: the state of being entire or complete

Legal Definition

entirety

noun

en·​tire·​ty

plural entireties

1

: the state of being entire or complete

in its entirety

2

: an undivided whole

specifically : an interest in real property that cannot be divided compare moiety