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Thoroughness

n. capable, thoughtful professional

What it means

Careful attention that covers every important detail and part.

Reach for it when praising completeness produced by sustained checking rather than luck

Her thoroughness uncovered a consent requirement hidden in the appendix.

Words to choose between 8

By register, from playful at the top to literary at the bottom. Tap a word to see when it fits.
everyday
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literary

  • everyday

    care

    Fits when attentive handling is enough

    Careful Care is warmer and broader but does not establish comprehensive coverage.

  • everyday

    completeness

    Fits when nothing required is missing

    Careful Completeness can result from a checklist without close or intelligent examination.

  • warm

    diligence

    Fits when steady conscientious effort deserves the praise

    Careful Diligence describes the worker's effort, not necessarily the final scope.

  • professional

    attention to detail

    Fits when precise checking should be stated plainly

    Careful Attention to detail misses the broad coverage that distinguishes thoroughness.

  • professional

    meticulousness

    Fits when precision in very small details is central

    Careful Meticulousness may perfect one section without ensuring the whole task is covered.

  • professional

    rigor

    Fits when demanding method and standards support the result

    Careful Rigor can be intense but narrowly focused.

  • formal

    scrupulousness

    Fits when exactness includes moral or procedural conscientiousness

    Careful Scrupulousness sounds severe and can imply ethical concern absent from the task.

  • literary

    assiduity

    Fits when sustained painstaking application warrants rare formal language

    Careful Assiduity is obscure and praises persistence more than completeness.

Opposites 3

  • carelessness
  • superficiality
  • incompleteness

Common phrases 3

  • admire thoroughness

    Auditors admire thoroughness that also explains which uncertainties remain.

  • thoroughness of review

    The thoroughness of review prevented an inaccessible form from reaching print.

  • known for thoroughness

    Mei is known for thoroughness without turning every decision into a delay.

Word family 2

Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Flame, not lame, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Updated