How do you spell Exhaustive?
Correct spelling
exhaustive
Remember: ex-HAUST-ive uses HAUST (like exhaust) to drain everything out completely.
Why is exhaustive spelled this way?
From Latin exhaurire, to drain out. EX (out) + HAURIRE (to draw). An exhaustive study drains the subject dry — leaving nothing unexamined.
Common misspellings of exhaustive
exhaustativeexaustiveexhastive
Example
The detective conducted an exhaustive investigation, examining every piece of evidence twice.