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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
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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However, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services last month detailed a pilot program aiming, in part, to increase access to certain GLP-1 medications.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Findlay told the event in Edinburgh: "This manifesto is our most detailed plan ever for making that vision a reality. It is comprehensive, costed and credible."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

But the more detailed survey data indicate that the party’s core voters have moved leftward and kept going.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The findings come from a detailed analysis of the natural shapes and structures of oyster reefs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

They'd ask questions, and my detailed answers would leave them feeling shaken and oddly satisfied.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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