COMPREHENSIVE Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

comprehensive

adjective

ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-siv

Definition of comprehensive

as in thorough

covering everything or all important points a comprehensive overview of European history since the French Revolution

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as in complete

not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it a comprehensive listing of all the paintings generally attributed to the Dutch artist Rembrandt

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as in extensive

trying all possibilities comprehensive plans for covering just about any conceivable terrorist attack

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Recent Examples of comprehensive That should start with organizations developing comprehensive cybersecurity plans for their respective threat landscapes. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 These defence initiatives combine major facility construction projects with comprehensive software changes to streamline mission planning and fleet maintenance. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 Florida does not currently have comprehensive statutes that regulate how law enforcement agencies or officers may use license plate databases. — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 There is still no comprehensive federal privacy law in the United States, but that isn’t the same as no exposure. — Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comprehensive

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehensive

Adjective

As a critical first step, the intelligence committees should initiate a thorough oversight investigation into how the norm has been implemented in practice and the current administration’s adherence to its prohibitions.

— DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
The decision followed a thorough review of the current beverage industry trends, market conditions, and overall company business strategy.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of thorough

Adjective

While the property’s extensive and expensive renovation has elevated nearly every corner of the resort, the room doors appear to have been overlooked.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Contact the treating clinician promptly for worsening pain, spreading redness or warmth, pus-like drainage, fever, extensive blistering, eye symptoms, or a reaction substantially more severe than described.

— Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of extensive

Adjective

The elegant and spacious suites feature terraces with sun loungers and panoramic ocean views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Stretching across the base of the windshield, the panoramic iDrive display projects information onto a black band that runs from one A-pillar to the other.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of panoramic

Adjective

Brands need to decide which trends resonate, which ones make sense to capitalize on and make a new product launch or an entire franchise and which to let go and pass over.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
This phone’s standout feature is the adjustable privacy display, which can hide your entire screen, or just portions of it, from onlookers and strangers.

— Brad Bourque, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of entire

Adjective

This is a play full of people trying very hard to be there for each other and discovering what makes that difficult.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Will movie nights and electric go-kart tracks suffice to keep CWG’s buildings full if, as some predict, AI renders large numbers of office jobs redundant?

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of full

Adjective

Her interest seems to be the whole world, or at least the way her nation’s tentacles spread into it.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
The directive bars brands from turning a benefit tied to one feature into an environmental claim about the whole product.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of whole

Adjective

The Justice Department has sued California and other states over their trans-inclusive sports policies, and successfully threatened large hospitals into ending gender-affirming care programs.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
My why for Thirteen Lune was to help to make the beauty industry more equitable and inclusive, but from the lens of a founder.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026