Definitions
- Describing a thorough and comprehensive investigation or research. - Referring to a complete and detailed analysis of a topic or subject. - Talking about a comprehensive and all-encompassing review or examination.
- Referring to a finished or whole state of something. - Describing a comprehensive or total coverage of a topic or subject. - Talking about a thorough and all-inclusive examination or review.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to a thorough and comprehensive coverage of a topic or subject.
- 2Both can be used to describe a complete and all-encompassing analysis or review.
- 3Both convey a sense of totality and comprehensiveness.
What is the difference?
- 1Scope: Exhaustive implies a more extensive and detailed coverage than complete.
- 2Intensity: Exhaustive suggests a more rigorous and exhaustive examination than complete.
- 3Purpose: Exhaustive is often used in the context of research or investigation, while complete can be used in a broader range of contexts.
- 4Connotation: Exhaustive can imply a sense of thoroughness and completeness, but can also suggest a sense of being exhaustive or tiring. Complete has a more neutral connotation and can be used in a wider range of contexts.
- 5Usage: Exhaustive is less commonly used than complete in everyday language.
Remember this!
Exhaustive and complete are synonyms that both convey a sense of totality and comprehensiveness. However, exhaustive implies a more extensive and detailed coverage than complete, and is often used in the context of research or investigation. Complete has a more neutral connotation and can be used in a wider range of contexts.
