detailed
adjective
de·tailed di-ˈtāld 
ˈdē-ˌtāld
: marked by abundant detail or by thoroughness in treating small items or parts
the detailed study of history
detailedly
di-ˈtāld-lē
adverb -ˈtā-ləd-
ˈdē-ˌtāld- detailedness
di-ˈtā-ləd-nəs
noun -ˈtāld-
ˈdē-ˌtāld-
Synonyms
- blow-by-blow
- circumstantial
- elaborate
- full
- minute
- particular
- particularized
- thorough
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Example Sentences
We need a more detailed comparison of the available options. He gave us very detailed instructions.
Recent Examples on the Web Sit with your partner, and make a detailed list of when these outbursts occur. 
Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 Last week, the Justice Department—after Cannon’s order—filed a more detailed list of documents taken in its raid of Mar-a-Lago, including dozens of classified documents and folders with classified markings. Brooke Singman, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2022 Top secret and other classified documents at Mar-a-Lago were kept in boxes that also held news clippings, clothing and gifts, according to a more detailed list of items the FBI seized from Trump’s Florida home. WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 On Friday, the detailed list of property seized during the FBI search was released, one day after a U.S. district judge's order to do so. Sarah Ewall-wice, CBS News, 3 Sep. 2022 Federal judge in Florida releases a more detailed list of documents seized at Mar-a-Lago. Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 For a detailed list of nature center activities, visit pbcnature.com. Jennifer Shapiro-sacks, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 Tyler Shamoun did not respond to emails or messages containing a detailed list of questions. Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2022 Along with Tuesday’s filing, the Justice Department filed under seal a more detailed list of the materials taken during the nine-hour search and an update on its review of the materials. Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 See More
Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 Last week, the Justice Department—after Cannon’s order—filed a more detailed list of documents taken in its raid of Mar-a-Lago, including dozens of classified documents and folders with classified markings. Brooke Singman, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2022 Top secret and other classified documents at Mar-a-Lago were kept in boxes that also held news clippings, clothing and gifts, according to a more detailed list of items the FBI seized from Trump’s Florida home. WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 On Friday, the detailed list of property seized during the FBI search was released, one day after a U.S. district judge's order to do so. Sarah Ewall-wice, CBS News, 3 Sep. 2022 Federal judge in Florida releases a more detailed list of documents seized at Mar-a-Lago. Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 For a detailed list of nature center activities, visit pbcnature.com. Jennifer Shapiro-sacks, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 Tyler Shamoun did not respond to emails or messages containing a detailed list of questions. Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2022 Along with Tuesday’s filing, the Justice Department filed under seal a more detailed list of the materials taken during the nine-hour search and an update on its review of the materials. Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1740, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
detailed
adjective
de·tailed di-ˈtāld
ˈdē-ˌtāld
: including many small items or parts
a detailed report
detailed 1 of 2
adjective
1
as in thorough
including many small descriptive features a detailed report on all the activities that their Scout troop had been involved in over the past year Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- thorough
- full
- comprehensive
- elaborate
- accurate
- descriptive
- complete
- particular
- particularized
- vivid
- specific
- blow-by-blow
- graphic
- precise
- circumstantial
- entire
- minute
- explicit
- itemized
- panoramic
- specified
- listed
- exhaustive
- delineated
- distinct
- graphical
- copious
- in-depth
- enumerated
- inclusive
- numerated
- encyclopedic
- abundant
- inventoried
- thoroughgoing
- correct
- exact
- replete
- picturesque
- exhausting
- sharp
- omnibus
- inclusionary
- mapped (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- summary
- concise
- brief
- succinct
- compendious
- short
- pithy
- terse
- crisp
- compact
- abbreviated
- vague
- cut
- trimmed
- ambiguous
- sketchy
- abridged
- general
- curtailed
- broad
- shortened
- nebulous
- pruned
- nondescript
- indeterminate
- overall
- nonspecific
- unspecified
- bird's-eye
2
as in intricate
made or done with great care or with much detail a detailed miniature of the royal palace Synonyms & Similar Words
- intricate
- elaborate
- complicated
- elegant
- complex
- involved
- sophisticated
- exquisite
- fancy
- magnificent
- ornate
- extravagant
- splendid
- grand
- exuberant
- grandiose
- convoluted
- showy
- frilly
- flamboyant
- overwrought
- ostentatious
- labyrinthine
- Byzantine
- involuted
- fancified
- labyrinthian
- chichi
- souped-up
- involute
- gimmicked (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- simple
- unsophisticated
- modest
- uncomplicated
- plain
- no-frills
- unvarnished
- unfancy
- unadorned
- bare
- naked
- bald
- undecorated
- plain-vanilla
- plain-Jane
detailed
2 of 2verb
1
as in appointed
to assign to a place or position once again he was detailed to guard duty Synonyms & Similar Words
- appointed
- posted
- set
- placed
- stationed
- positioned
2
as in nominated
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty the new assistant was detailed to accompany the boss on the business trip Synonyms & Similar Words
- appointed
- nominated
- assigned
- commissioned
- named
- attached
- constituted
- designated
- placed
- authorized
- inducted
- created
- delegated
- selected
- chose
- elected
- installed
- drafted
- instituted
- handpicked
- ordained
- made
- inaugurated
- deputed
- anointed
- consecrated
- invested
- crowned
- deputized
- instated
- destined
- enthroned
- singled (out)
- throned
- voted (in)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dismissed
- fired
- discharged
- expelled
- removed
- threw out
- ejected
- displaced
- deposed
- evicted
- ousted
- unseated
- overthrew
- dethroned
- unmade
- blackballed
- uncrowned
3
as in listed
to specify one after another detailed all of the reasons that the plan was a bad idea Synonyms & Similar Words
- listed
- outlined
- recited
- itemized
- mentioned
- enumerated
- rehearsed
- reeled off
- cataloged
- tabulated
- numerated
- cited
- calculated
- figured
- charted
- diagrammed
- ticked (off)
- estimated
- diagramed
- inventoried
- graphed
- computed
- catalogued
- tallied
- named
- reckoned
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- generalized
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of detailed are circumstantial, minute, and particular. While all these words mean "dealing with a matter fully and usually point by point," detailed stresses abundance or completeness of detail.
a detailed analysis of the event
Although the words circumstantial and detailed have much in common, circumstantial implies fullness of detail that fixes something described in time and space.
a circumstantial account of our visit
The words minute and detailed can be used in similar contexts, but minute implies close and searching attention to the smallest details.
a minute examination of a fossil
The meanings of particular and detailed largely overlap; however, particular implies a precise attention to every detail.
a particular description of the scene of the crime