German word

komplett

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔmˈplɛt/

Meaning

  • adverbcompletely

Example

Das ist komplett falsch.

That is completely wrong.

Illustration for komplett (completely)

More examples

Im Stress habe ich den Namen komplett vergessen.

Under stress, I completely forgot the name.

Core concept

A container filled to the rim, with every part present and no space or gap left.

Common phrases

  • komplett vergessen

    completely forget

  • komplett anders

    completely different

Similar words

vollständig: With every necessary element present and accounted for.
voll: Filled to capacity or present in full measure.
total: Totally, with emphatic and casual force.
völlig: Completely, without any missing part or exception.

Definition in German

so, dass nichts fehlt; ganz und vollständig

Word origin

Komplett came through French complet from Latin completus, the past participle of complere, meaning 'to fill up'.

Usage tips

  • As an adverb, komplett can intensify adjectives such as falsch, so komplett falsch means 'entirely wrong', not 'complete wrong'.

Other meanings

  • completeadjective

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