exhaustive
Etymology

From exhaust + -ive.

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ɛɡˈzɔː.stɪv/
  • (America) IPA: /ɛɡˈzɑ.stɪv/
Adjective

exhaustive

  1. Including every possible element: fully comprehensive.
    Synonyms: all-encompassing
    Hypernyms: thorough, comprehensive, Thesaurus:comprehensive
    We made an exhaustive list.
  2. (now rare) Causing exhaustion; very tiring
    Synonyms: tiring, weariful, Thesaurus:fatiguing
    • 1878, John Henry Blunt, The Reformation of the Church of England: A. D. 1514-1547, page 98:
      Wolsey saw in what imminent peril the revenues of the Church were from the exhaustive squandering and grasping covetousness of the Court.
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