Complete
Complete adjective - Not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it.
Painstaking and complete are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Painstaking" instead an adjective "Complete".
Painstaking
Painstaking adjective - Taking, showing, or involving great care and effort.
Complete and painstaking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Complete" instead an adjective "Painstaking".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In this case, the scene may be a complete flashback of all the painstaking steps taken up to this point.
Source: Great Escape
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Painstaking and Complete. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/complete/painstaking
Complete & Painstaking. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/complete/painstaking>.
Painstaking or Complete. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/complete/painstaking.
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