Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| тща́тельный | tščátelʹnyj | |
| доскона́льный | doskonálʹnyj | |
| основа́тельный | osnovátelʹnyj | |
| исче́рпывающий | isčérpyvajuščij | |
| всесторо́нний | vsestorónnij | |
| по́лный | pólnyj | completive |
тща́тельный is the most common way to describe a thorough process, investigation or a person's attention to detail.
Which one should you use?
доскона́льный (doskonálʹnyj) means thorough down to the smallest details and often goes with words like analysis or investigation. основа́тельный (osnovátelʹnyj) suggests something solid and well founded, such as a thorough repair or a thorough person. исче́рпывающий (isčérpyvajuščij) is for information, lists or explanations that leave nothing left to say. всесторо́нний (vsestorónnij) is for looking at something from all sides. по́лный (pólnyj) means complete.
How does it change in a sentence?
тща́тельный is the masculine form. Like other Russian adjectives, its ending changes to match the gender and number of the noun it describes.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tščátelʹnyj, with the stress on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- While исче́рпывающий describes a thorough answer, the same root is used for the act of drinking through a straw or scooping water from a well.
- While тща́тельный means thorough, its root is related to the Old Church Slavonic word for 'care' or 'diligence', making it more about the effort exerted than the result achieved.
- Russian uses основа́тельный not just for a thorough process, but to describe a person with a sturdy, reliable and serious character.
Examples in context
- Необходимо выполнить тщательную проверку перед отправкой документов.It is necessary to perform a thorough check before sending the documents.
- Мы провели тщательное исследование перед принятием решения.We conducted a thorough investigation before making a decision.
- Они приняли идею целиком и полностью.They embraced the idea thoroughly.
- Он провёл тща́тельный анализ данных.On provyol тща́tel'nyy analiz dannykh.He conducted a thorough analysis of the data.
- Нам нужен тща́тельный план действий.Nam nuzhen тща́tel'nyy plan deystviy.We need a thorough action plan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thorough” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
