190 Synonyms & Antonyms For COMPLETE

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Definitions complete [kuhm-pleet] / kəmˈplit / ADJECTIVE total, not lacking Synonyms STRONGEST entire exhaustive full outright thorough STRONG gross integrated replete undocked WEAK all faultless full dress imperforate intact integral lock stock and barrel organic plenary the works thoroughgoing unabbreviated unabridged unbroken uncondensed uncut undiminished undivided unexpurgated unimpaired unitary unreduced whole whole enchilada whole nine yards whole-hog whole-length Antonyms STRONGEST incomplete WEAK defective deficient imperfect lacking missing needy short unfinished wanting ADJECTIVE finished Synonyms STRONGEST entire full perfect sweeping STRONG accomplished achieved attained compassed concluded consummate done down effected ended executed realized terminated WEAK all over all over but the shouting all-embracing all-inclusive done with fini finished off full-fledged home free plenary that's it through Antonyms STRONGEST incomplete part STRONG unfinished WEAK defective deficient imperfect lacking missing needy short wanting ADJECTIVE utter, absolute Synonyms STRONGEST outright perfect positive thorough total unconditional STRONG blank blanket consummate sheer WEAK categorical downright dyed-in-the-wool flawless impeccable out-and-out thoroughgoing unblemished unmitigated unqualified whole Antonyms STRONGEST conditional incomplete indefinite partial unfinished WEAK defective deficient imperfect lacking missing needy short wanting VERB carry out action Synonyms STRONGEST accomplish achieve close conclude determine develop do end execute finalize finish halt perform realize settle wrap up STRONG actualize cap consummate crown discharge effect effectuate elaborate equip fill fulfill furnish perfect refine supplement terminate WEAK bring to fruition bring to maturity call it a day carry off do thoroughly get through go the limit go through with go whole hog make good make up put to bed round off round out sew up ultimate wind up Antonyms STRONGEST abandon bear begin commence continue fail ignore introduce leave lose miss neglect not finish open start stop unsettle STRONG ruin WEAK forget give up

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What are other ways to say complete? The adjective complete implies that a certain unit has all its parts or is fully developed or perfected, and may apply to a process or purpose carried to fulfillment: a complete explanation. Entire means whole, having unbroken unity: an entire book. Intact implies retaining completeness and original condition: a package delivered intact. Perfect emphasizes not only completeness but also high quality and absence of defects or blemishes: a perfect diamond.

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If all the arrangements are completed, the hardware involved would likely cost more than $2.5 billion, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Michael completed the sale, which he called the most satisfying deal of his career, in two months.

From The Wall Street Journal

That trigger came from a bearish island reversal completed with the gap down of 7.3% on Dec. 31.

From Barron's

There was no effective planning for the period after military engagements were completed.

From BBC

So far, four state audits have been completed, including of autism-therapy billing in Indiana and Colorado.

From The Wall Street Journal

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absolute absolute abysmal accompanies accompany achieve across-the-board all all all-inclusive all-out assure attain attains blank blow-by-blow cap caps commit committing competent comprehensive concentrated conclude concludes congenital conscientious constitute constitutes consummate consummate crashing crown definite definitive detailed determine determines did do does done dost doth downright dyed-in-the-wool effect embodies embody embodying encyclopedic end ended enough essential exclusive execute executes fill in fill out filled in filling in filling out fills in finish follow through followed through following through follows through form forms full full full dress full monty fuller fuller fullest fullest gain good great gross gross hammer out ideal implement implicit in-depth indwelling inferred intact intensive keep at knock off knocked off made up make up makes up manufacture manufactured mature matured mere more competent more comprehensive more concentrated more detailed more ideal more in-depth more intensive more plentiful more plentiful more positive more proper more thorough more thorough more thorough more thoroughgoing more thoroughgoing more whole hearted more whole-hearted more wholehearted more wholehearted most comprehensive most ideal most plentiful most plentiful most thorough most thorough most thorough most thoroughgoing most thoroughgoing most whole hearted most whole-hearted most wholehearted most wholehearted much operate operates panoramic perfect perfect perform performs personalize plenary plentier plentiest plentiful plentiful/plenty positive proper pure pure purest purest radical rank realize realizes replete right round off satisfies satisfy serve settle sheer stark strict stricter strictest substantiate supplement supplemented swank swanker swankest sweeping systematic terminate thorough thorough/thoroughgoing thorough/thoroughgoing thoroughpaced through unabridged unbounded unconditional unconditioned undivided undoubting unhesitating unmitigated unqualified unquestioning unrelieved unuttered utmost utter vested whole whole hog wholehearted wholehearted/whole-hearted wholesale wind up winded up winding up winds up work out works out wound up wrap up wrapped up wraps up

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