detailed

[dih-teyld, dee-teyld]

adjective

1. having many details.

   a detailed problem.

   Synonyms: complicated, complex, involved

2. thorough in the treatment of details; minute.

   a detailed report.

   Synonyms: comprehensive, thorough, exhaustive

detailed

/ ˈdiːteɪld /

adjective

1. having many details or giving careful attention to details

   a detailed list of the ingredients required

Other Word Forms

• detailedly adverb
• detailedness noun
• nondetailed adjective
• overdetailed adjective
• undetailed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of detailed¹

First recorded in 1730–40; detail + -ed ²

Example Sentences

For 11 months, the department failed to respond to repeated California Public Records Act requests for detailed enforcement records.

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One is the need to have detailed magnetic maps, which may not always be available or up-to-date.

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Per the Genius Act, the Treasury Department is to engage in more detailed rule making to establish a system for determining if a non-U.

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Ours was deep: data on a much smaller group of Americans, but with detailed information about each person.

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Three years ago, Britain blocked the company from buying its main semiconductor manufacturer, Newport Wafer Fab, following a "detailed national security assessment".

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Related Words

• accurate 
• complicated 
• comprehensive 
• definite 
• exact 
• exhaustive 
• intricate 
• meticulous 
• precise 
• specific 
• thorough