detailed
Americanadjective
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having many details.
a detailed problem.
- Synonyms:
- complicated, complex, involved
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thorough in the treatment of details; minute.
a detailed report.
- Synonyms:
- comprehensive, thorough, exhaustive
adjective
Other Word Forms
- detailedly adverb
- detailedness noun
- nondetailed adjective
- overdetailed adjective
- undetailed adjective
Etymology
Origin of detailed
Example Sentences
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His spoken recitations make such detailed vintage poems as “The Round Corral” and “Cattle” effortless to follow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The following year, they published a detailed guide for autistic adults on what to expect when contacting 988.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Migration histories, duration of residence, fertility patterns and detailed employment classifications became standard.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
In more recent decades, especially in 2001 and 2011, the census has tracked the modernising economy: commuting patterns, marginal versus main work, education attendance and increasingly detailed disability and fertility data.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
“Yes, the new growth. This may be our most detailed map yet.”
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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