Meaning
- Exhaustive means very thorough, complete, and including all possible details.
- It describes something that covers every aspect without leaving anything out.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Adjective
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Usually used before nouns (e.g., exhaustive research, exhaustive list).
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Common structures:
- "an exhaustive study"
- "This report is exhaustive."
Common Phrases
- exhaustive list
- exhaustive research
- exhaustive study
- exhaustive explanation
- exhaustive report
Collocations
- Adjective + exhaustive: truly exhaustive, completely exhaustive, highly exhaustive
- Noun + exhaustive: exhaustive investigation, exhaustive analysis, exhaustive details
- Verb + exhaustive: provide an exhaustive account, conduct exhaustive research
Examples
- The lawyer prepared an exhaustive report on the case.
- She gave an exhaustive explanation that covered every question we had.
- The book is an exhaustive study of medieval architecture.
- Our team carried out an exhaustive investigation into the problem.
- The website provides an exhaustive list of available scholarships.
- After an exhaustive search, they finally found the missing document.
- His answer was so exhaustive that it left no room for doubt.
- The committee reviewed the project in an exhaustive manner.
Synonyms or Related
- thorough
- comprehensive
- complete
- detailed
- in-depth
- extensive
