Synonyms of full-scale

full-scale

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˌskāl 

as in thorough

trying all possibilities

a full-scale search and rescue for the victims of the rock slide

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of full-scale

Peace efforts to end Russia's 4½-year full-scale invasion have stalled, with the issue of territorial concessions in eastern Ukraine among the central sticking points. — Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Poland's government is likely to welcome the rhetoric as concern mounts over the possible spread of Russia's ongoing full-scale war on neighboring Ukraine to NATO territory. — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Russians began voting Friday in the country’s first parliamentary election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a vote tightly controlled by the Kremlin in a bid to claim popular backing for President Vladimir Putin’s grinding war. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026

Zimmer’s live shows allow for these compositions to exist in a different life, making music originally written to accompany scenes on screen into the centerpiece of a full-scale arena production. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026