Organized vs Thorough - What's the difference?
organized | thorough |
Of a person, characterised by efficient organisation.
(organize)
painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail
utter; complete; absolute
(obsolete) Through.
* , II.xii:
* 1599 , , V. i. 109:
(UK, dialect) A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.
As adjectives the difference between organized and thorough
is that organized is of a person, characterised by efficient organisation while thorough is painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail.As a verb organized
is (organize).As a preposition thorough is
(obsolete) through.As a noun thorough is
(uk|dialect) a furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.organized
English
Alternative forms
* organised (British English)Adjective
(en adjective)- Your work desk is so neat and tidy - I've never met someone so organized before!
Verb
(head)Derived terms
* organized crimethorough
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) .Alternative forms
* thoroAdjective
(en adjective)- The Prime Minister announced a thorough investigation into the death of a father of two in police custody.
- He is the most thorough worker I have ever seen.
- The infested house needs a thorough cleansing before it will be inhabitable.
- It is a thorough pleasure to see him beg for mercy.
Derived terms
* thoroughbred * thoroughgoing * thoroughlyEtymology 2
A disyllabic form of (etyl) .Preposition
(English prepositions)- Ye might haue seene the frothy billowes fry / Vnder the ship, as thorough them she went [...].
- You are contented to be led in triumph / Thorough the streets of Rome?
Noun
(en noun)- (Halliwell)