complete
verbs
come or bring to a finish or an end
"He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"
is derived from
bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements
"A child would complete the family"
adjectives
having every necessary or normal part or component or step
"a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting"
is derived from
antonym
is similar to
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
"absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity"
is similar to
successfully completed or brought to an end
"his mission accomplished he took a vacation"; "the completed project"; "the joy of a realized ambition overcame him"
is similar to
using all available resources
"all-out war"; "a full-scale campaign against nuclear power plants"
is similar to
thorough and without qualification
"a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break"
is similar to
performed comprehensively and completely
"an exhaustive study"; "made a thorough search"; "thoroughgoing research"
is similar to
given substance or detail; completed
"did not spring full-clad from his imagination"; "a plan fleshed out with statistics and details"
is similar to
complete in extent or degree and in every particular
"a full game"; "a total eclipse"; "a total disaster"
is similar to
having or displaying all the characteristics necessary for completeness
"a full-blown financial crisis"
is similar to
complete in every respect
"a full-dress debate"; "a full-dress investigation"
is similar to
constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself
"the university is like a self-contained city with shops and all amenities"
see also
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
"gave his whole attention"; "a whole wardrobe for the tropics"; "the whole hog"; "a whole week"; "the baby cried the whole trip home"; "a whole loaf of bread"
see also
including all or everything
"comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"
is an attribute of
the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities
"a complete gentleman"; "consummate happiness"; "a consummate performance"
is derived from
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
"an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"
having come or been brought to a conclusion
"the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"
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