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

When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, his country’s satellite systems lacked the capacity to support forces spread across hundreds of miles of frontline. — Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026

The technology has progressed to full-scale demonstrations at Kairos Power’s Oak Ridge campus in Tennessee, where the company’s Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor is under construction. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

This decision was taken following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

During Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in 2022, Chinese firms provided satellite imagery of the battlefield that helped Russian forces conduct military operations. — Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026