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
• 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
• in-depth
• general
• omnibus
• universal
• vast
• broad
• embracive
• cyclopedic
• all-embracing
• broad-gauge
• cover-all
• large
• all-in
• wide
• overall
• wide-ranging
• far-reaching
• sweeping
• far
• catholic
• inclusionary
• cosmic
• indiscriminate
• encyclical
• unrestricted
• blanket
• panoptic
• grand

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exhaustive

In 2024 in Miami-Dade County, housing for a single adult cost $1,892 per month, food $549, transportation $424, healthcare $189, and that's not an exhaustive list of necessities — the monthly total, factoring in additional expenses, came to $3,982. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 24 June 2026

Canales’ preparation was exhaustive, dipping back half a decade into Flores’ time as the head coach and defensive play caller for the Miami Dolphins. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 24 June 2026

The list of top-of-the-range technologies here, capable of forecasting every facet of life, is exhaustive, stopping just short of a machine that can predict winning lottery numbers. — Susan D'arcy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026

Let’s really make this as exhaustive as possible. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026