exhaustivo
adjectiveCEFR B2
What does “exhaustivo” mean in English?
thorough, exhaustive — extremely comprehensive and careful in covering all aspects
thorough, exhaustive — extremely comprehensive and careful in covering all aspects (auditoría exhaustiva, análisis exhaustivo)
Example sentences
Realizaron un análisis exhaustivo del mercado.
They carried out an exhaustive analysis of the market.
La revisión fue exhaustiva y llevó tres días.
The review was exhaustive and took three days.
Hizo una búsqueda exhaustiva de los documentos.
She made an exhaustive search for the documents.
How to use it
'Exhaustivo/a' means exhaustive or thorough — covering all aspects completely. Near-perfect cognate. Note: 'exhaustivo' does NOT mean exhausted (tired); that is 'agotado'. Used with ser. Key collocations: 'análisis exhaustivo', 'revisión exhaustiva'.
Common mistake
Critical false friend: 'exhaustivo' means exhaustive (thorough), NOT exhausted (tired). Use 'agotado' for physically/mentally drained.