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detailed

American  
[dih-teyld, dee-teyld] / dɪˈteɪld, ˈdi teɪld /

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 British  
/ ˈdiːteɪld /

adjective

  1. having many details or giving careful attention to details

    a detailed list of the ingredients required
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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of detailed

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

Example Sentences

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The final study provides a detailed look at the cave's history and the unusual nesting behavior of these bees.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

EU prosecutors first detailed the scam last May, accusing subsidy beneficiaries of making claims for land that they did not own and exaggerating the number of animals on farms.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

While readers don’t look to Ray Bradbury’s classic “The Martian Chronicles” for insights into the atmosphere of Mars, they get a detailed description in Weir’s “The Martian.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Looking at a detailed breakdown of issues around NHS Wales buildings, published for 2024-25, the figures show:

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

On their picnic table, he’d already laid out all our materials and drawn up detailed, realistic diagrams for Twig’s top two designs.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

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