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esauriente

exhaustive

adjective eh-zow-RYEN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

thorough

Usage Note

Esauriente describes an explanation, answer, or account that is complete and leaves nothing out. It is a near-false friend with English 'exhausting' (esaurente sounds like 'exhausting' but means 'exhaustive'). The actual Italian for 'exhausting' is estenuante or sfiancante. The adverb is esaurientemente.

Examples

"La professoressa ha dato una risposta esauriente."

Natural Translation

The professor gave an exhaustive answer.

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