whole

Speech parts

1. whole - Noun

2. whole - Adjective

3. whole - Adverb

4. whole - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Containing the total amount, number, etc.; comprising all the parts; free from deficiency; all; total; entire; as, the whole earth; the whole solar system; the whole army; the whole nation.

Complete; entire; not defective or imperfect; not broken or fractured; unimpaired; uninjured; integral; as, a whole orange; the egg is whole; the vessel is whole.

Possessing, or being in a state of, heath and soundness; healthy; sound; well.

The entire thing; the entire assemblage of parts; totality; all of a thing, without defect or exception; a thing complete in itself.

A regular combination of parts; a system.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

all total complete entire healthy unbroken undivided hale full sound unit sum intact aggregate entirety
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Antonyms

half fractional canton marc bough ana
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Hypernyms

concept object construct conception physical object

Hyponyms

assembly total complex sum compound item

Phrases with the word

on the whole go the whole hog as a whole whole nine yards whole numbers with whole skin

Anagrams

holwe howel Howle

Examples

My whole life is a battle between me and me - between as I am and me as God wants me to be. Nikolaj Velimirovic

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Aristotle

Whoever can weep over himself for one hour is greater than the one who is able to teach the whole world; whoever recognizes the depth of his own frailty is greater than the one who sees visions of angels. Isaac the Syrian

A half-truth is a whole lie. Jewish Proverb

Because of a foolish head, the whole body suffers. Finnish Proverb

Half the truth is often a whole lie. Spanish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

whoever WHOI whois whole area whole bag of tricks whole ball of wax