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going to great lengths

ADJECTIVE

careful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accurate attentive choosy circumspect concerned conscientious deliberate discreet judicious leery meticulous mindful precise prudent rigorous scrupulous sober thorough thoughtful vigilant wary

STRONG

detail-oriented

WEAK

alert apprehensive assiduous chary conservative cool exacting fastidious finicky fussy guarded heedful observant particular playing safe prim protective provident punctilious regardful religious selfdisciplined shy solicitous solid

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless false foolish heedless idiotic inaccurate inattentive incautious inconsiderate indiscreet inexact irrational lax loose negligent questionable rash reckless thoughtless uncareful uncaring unscrupulous unwise

WEAK

unconcerned

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Welcome to the online world of "looksmaxxing", where a growing number of young men are going to great lengths to get what they see as the perfect face and body, and therefore the perfect life.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Many crypto enthusiasts are shocked by this drop, going to great lengths to dismiss it as a one-time event caused by idiosyncratic factors.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

So, yes, in basic terms, I understand why people are going to great lengths to experience Monday’s solar eclipse.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2024

With increasing, almost predictable regularity, Oscar voters have shown a preference for famous people going to great lengths to play other often-famous people in fiction or history.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2024

This is going to great lengths; a subordinate arguing with his commanding general after the orders have been issued!

From Quiet Talks on Prayer by Gordon, S. D. (Samuel Dickey)

going to great lengths

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