Thoroughs

Part of speech: noun, adjective

Definitions

1. Individuals or entities that are complete and meticulous in their actions or processes; those who ensure every detail is examined and addressed thoroughly
2. Persons or things characterized by comprehensive and exhaustive effort or coverage; entities that avoid overlooking any aspect or element
3. Beings or items known for their careful, all-encompassing approach; those who leave no part or phase incomplete or neglected

Etymology: "Thoroughs" is simply the plural of "thorough," used when speaking of several people or things that are thorough. The plural itself adds nothing new to the history, so the story belongs to the adjective. "Thorough" began as a variant of "through." Old English had "þurh" (the ancestor of "through") and a byform "þuruh," and Middle English "thoruȝ" carried that form forward. The adjective grew out of the preposition and adverb, so a thorough job was originally one done all the way through, with nothing left undone. The spelling "thorough" stuck around even as "through" became the everyday form, which is why the two words now look and sound so different while sharing the same origin.

Synonyms: completes, exhaustives

Antonyms: partials, incompletes