[more exhaustive; most exhaustive] : including all possibilities : very thorough
▪ exhaustive research ▪ an exhaustive study/search ▪ The list was long but not exhaustive.
▪ exhaustive research ▪ an exhaustive study/search ▪ The list was long but not exhaustive.
— ex·haus·tive·ly adverb
▪ an exhaustively researched report
▪ an exhaustively researched report
— ex·haus·tive·ness noun [noncount]







