detailed

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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 

-ˈtā-ləd-, 

ˈdē-ˌtāld- 

adverb

detailedness

di-ˈtā-ləd-nəs 

-ˈtāld-, 

ˈdē-ˌtāld-

noun

detailed

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past tense and past participle of detail entry 2

Synonyms of detailed

Adjective

• thorough
• full
• comprehensive

Choose the Right Synonym for detailed

circumstantial, minute, particular, detailed mean dealing with a matter fully and usually point by point.

circumstantial implies fullness of detail that fixes something described in time and space.

a circumstantial account of our visit

minute implies close and searching attention to the smallest details.

a minute examination of a fossil

particular implies a precise attention to every detail.

a particular description of the scene of the crime

detailed stresses abundance or completeness of detail.

a detailed analysis of the event

Examples of detailed in a Sentence

Adjective

We need a more detailed comparison of the available options.

He gave us very detailed instructions.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The current policy appears geared largely toward OlloBot's store and broader services rather than offering a detailed privacy framework specifically for the SS1. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

The order is based on detailed analysis of the organizational pipeline, along with conversations with evaluators, coaches and many of the players themselves. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Kate Rooney happened to have a detailed explanation of how that theft has contributed to the rise of Chinese LLMs--and ironically, Hugging Face had to use them in order to figure out what was going on in July during the OpenAI bot attack. — Kelly Evans, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

The use of robotics also creates a detailed digital record of the building process. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1740, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for detailed

• ailed
• bailed
• baled
• failed
• flailed
• hailed
• haled
• jailed
• mailed
• nailed
• paled
• quailed

Kids Definition

detailed

adjective

de·​tailed di-ˈtā(ə)ld 

ˈdē-ˌtāld

1

: including many details

a detailed report

2

: furnished with finely finished details

beautifully detailed hats

detailedly

di-ˈtāl(-ə)d-lē  ˈdē-ˌtāld- 

adverb

detailedness

di-ˈtā-ləd-nəs 

-ˈtāl(d)-nəs, 

ˈdē-ˌtāld-

noun