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 

-ˈtā-ləd-, 

ˈdē-ˌtāld- 

adverb

detailedness

di-ˈtā-ləd-nəs 

-ˈtāld-, 

ˈdē-ˌtāld-

noun

Synonyms of detailed

• 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

We need a more detailed comparison of the available options.

He gave us very detailed instructions.

Recent Examples on the Web

Büsser, standing behind an employee who was panning through a detailed 3D model of MB&F's HM11 Architect, said the design stage alone can take years. —Will Croxton, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025

To check this, a team of international researchers built detailed simulations that follow neutron stars from their formation to their current age. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025

These evoke the detailed, all-encompassing assembly-line mural by Diego Rivera at the Detroit Institute of Arts. —Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025

Darrell West, senior fellow in the Brooking Institution’s Center for Technology Innovation, noted the document promises to strengthen risk management but doesn’t include detailed information about how that will be done. —Ali Swenson, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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