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Whole

adjective

/hoʊl/

Meaning

complete; entire; all of something

all of something; complete or entire

He ate the whole pizza by himself.

He ate the whole cake by himself.

complete, entire, total, full

Entry 1

complete, entire, total, full

Entry 2

entire, complete, full, total

partial, incomplete, broken, fragmented

Entry 1

partial, incomplete, broken, fragmented

Entry 2

partial, incomplete, fragmented

whole story, whole family, whole day, whole cake, whole process, whole truth

Entry 1

whole story, whole family, whole day

Entry 2

whole cake, whole process, whole family, whole truth

Relating to the running of a business, organization, etc.; executive.

not able to be changed or altered; fixed and permanent

Relating to or denoting glands which secrete hormones directly into the blood.

not loyal or true to a spouse, partner, or commitment

Using fancy or pretentious language; lofty in style but often overblown.

undergoing the process of decay; rotting