Complet

Complet is a French adjective and, less commonly, a noun, with meanings centered on fullness, wholeness, and thoroughness. It derives from the Latin completus, from complere “to fill up,” and has retained a sense of something being finished or whole. The word agrees with the noun it describes: masculin singulier complet, féminin singulier complète; masculin pluriel complets, féminin pluriel complètes.

As an adjective, complet is used in several senses. It often means complete, entire, or fully developed, as in phrases like un repas complet (a full meal), un dossier complet (a comprehensive file), or un système complet (a complete system). It can also indicate thoroughness or inclusiveness, for example un inventaire complet (a complete inventory) or une solution complète (a comprehensive solution). In the sense of availability or capacity, complet can imply that nothing more can be accommodated, such as when a venue or service is sold out: le spectacle est complet (the show is sold out).

In everyday French, complet is also used to describe the status of offerings or packages, for instance un forfait complet (a complete package) or une équipe complète (a full/complete team). As a noun, complet can refer to a suit or ensemble of clothing, particularly in fashion or tailoring contexts, where it denotes a matching set of jacket and trousers.

Translations into English depend on context: complete, whole, full, or comprehensive for most adjectival uses; sold out or fully booked when describing events. Related terms include entier, total, and exhaustif, which emphasize different nuances of fullness or thoroughness.