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detailed

[ dih-teyld, dee-teyld ]
/ dɪˈteɪld, ˈdi teɪld /
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adjective
having many details: a detailed problem.
thorough in the treatment of details; minute: a detailed report.

OTHER WORDS FOR detailed

1 involved, complex, complicated.
2 itemized, particularized; exhaustive, thorough, comprehensive.
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Origin of detailed

First recorded in 1730–40; detail + -ed2

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Words related to detailed

accurate, complicated, comprehensive, definite, exact, exhaustive, intricate, meticulous, precise, specific, thorough, amplified, circumstantiated, complete, described, developed, disclosed, elaborate, enumerated, exhausting

How to use detailed in a sentence

  • An undetailed head with dishevelled hair thrust out from a blanket, and a sleepy voice said: "Shut up, Haines, and go home."

    The Little Regiment|Stephen Crane

British Dictionary definitions for detailed

detailed
/ (ˈdiːteɪld) /
adjective
having many details or giving careful attention to detailsa detailed list of the ingredients required
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