There was no doubt that their work was thorough. Which of the words below is closest in meaning to the underlined word above? A. pretty B. complete C. sloppy D. haphazard

GATE 2017 · General Aptitude · Synonyms · medium

Answer: B. complete

1. Understand 'thorough' in context: In 'their work was thorough,' the word 'thorough' indicates the work was done carefully and completely, with attention to every detail.
2. Evaluate options: A. pretty — means attractive or fairly: unrelated in this context. B. complete — means done fully and entirely: MATCHES thorough. C. sloppy — means careless and messy: ANTONYM of thorough. D. haphazard — means random and careless: ANTONYM of thorough.
3. Confirm the answer: B. complete is the word closest in meaning to 'thorough'.