States and conditions
Synonyms for full
Synonyms for full: good, total, entire and wide. Every one of them is a hand audited pair from the Synonym Stack word bank, shown below in the sense it fits, in a real sentence, and beside the words that only look close.
The 4 synonyms for full
Interchangeable with full, one per sense
Audited under full's own entry, so the meaning quoted is the one full carries in that sense.
- goodadjective, in the sense "having the normally expected amount"
- totaladjective, in the sense "complete in extent or degree and in every particular"
Recorded from the other side of the pair
These entries were written under the other word and name full as the true synonym, so the sense quoted is theirs.
two of these come from full's own entries in the bank, and two were audited from the other word's side of the pair. Both directions were read by a human, and only the sense quoted differs.
having the normally expected amount
Gives full measure.
full in 2 more sentences, same sense
- The cook ladled out a full portion of stew for every worker in the line.
- The invoice showed the client had paid the full amount owed for the repairs.
How it behaves: In this sense, full is used attributively before nouns of quantity such as measure, weight, portion, or pay, mostly in commercial or workplace contexts.
The true synonym
good
Same sentence, swapped: Gives good measure.
Close but different
Distractors, not synonyms. This entry has no written reason line yet, so read them against the sentence and the sense above.
- perfect
- special
- close
The opposite, in this sense
short reverses full as it is used in the sentence above. A different sense of full takes different opposites, which is why these sit inside the sense and not at the top of the page.
- short
complete in extent or degree and in every particular
A full game.
full in 2 more sentences, same sense
- The mechanic performed a full inspection of the car before handing back the keys.
- She gave her manager a full account of what happened during the shift.
How it behaves: Full usually appears before a noun naming a process or account, as in full inspection or full report, and signals that nothing in that process was left out.
The true synonym
total
Same sentence, swapped: A total game.
Close but different
The game shows these three beside the answer. Each is a real word with a real meaning and none of them fits the slot full is in above, which is the point the reason line makes.
- wide
- broad
- special
Opposites, in this sense
partial and incomplete reverse full as it is used in the sentence above. A different sense of full takes different opposites, which is why these sit inside the sense and not at the top of the page.
- partial
- incomplete
Where full turns up in the game
full is the word under test in two puzzles, spread across Tier 1, Foothills. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in two other puzzles, where the answer is a different word entirely.
The puzzles where full is the trap
- seriousadjective, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is dangerous, in the sense "causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm", so full is there to be ruled out.
- happyadjective, Tier 4, High Camp. The answer there is felicitous, in the sense "marked by good fortune", so full is there to be ruled out.
Play full
The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so full reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.
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The ring widens as it goes, from states and conditions at Foothills outward to the whole bank.
The wrong tile gets explained too
Synonym Stack plays from this exact bank. full carries 1 written reason line, and the game shows them the moment a round ends, whichever tile you tapped.