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

Officers detailed to the units receive no specialized training, the report said, also finding that the department has failed to properly track uses of force on mental health-related calls.

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Webb's detailed observations allow scientists to compare this young system with the early history of our own solar system, which took shape more than 4 billion years ago.

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By combining evidence from these genetic exchanges with other molecular dating tools and high-speed computational models, the team generated a far more accurate and detailed evolutionary timeline for more than 100 species of fungi.

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Bailey, 55, wants to experiment with characters created with visual effects and operated by AI that require less detailed direction from humans.

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But he also detailed why those races were not examples of deliberate favouritism.

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Related Words

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