komplett
completely · complete
Es bedeutet, dass etwas ganz, vollständig oder ohne fehlende Teile ist.
Definition & meaning
komplett means complete, whole, entire, not missing anything. It is used for things that consist of all necessary parts, or for situations that are fully finished.
Common uses:
- ein komplettes Set: a complete set (all pieces included)
- komplett fertig: completely finished
- komplett verrückt (colloquial/intensifying): totally crazy
It can also work as an intensifier meaning completely/entirely:
- Ich habe es komplett vergessen.: I completely forgot it.
Grammar & Word origin
- Part of speech: adjective and adverb
- Adjective usage: ein kompletter Plan, eine komplette Liste, ein komplettes Paket
- Comparative/superlative: usually not compared; if it is, it sounds informal (kompletter, am komplettesten)
- Origin: from Latin completus (“filled up, finished”), via French complet
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms (German):
- vollständig
- ganz
- komplettiert (in the sense of “made complete”)
- lückenlos (especially “without gaps”)
Antonyms (German):
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Examples
Das Zimmer ist komplett renoviert.adverb
The room is completely renovated.
Die Ausstattung ist komplett neu.adverb
The equipment is completely new.
Das Zimmer sieht komplett neu aus.adverb
The room looks completely new.
Die Arbeit ist komplett erledigt.adverb
The work is completely done.
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