in-depth

adjective

(ˈ)in-ˈdepth 

: covering many or all important points of a subject : comprehensive, thorough

an in-depth study

in-depth news coverage

… recently launched a podcast designed to take a more in-depth look at certain topics on his show.

—Jamie Friedlander

compare depth sense 5

Synonyms

• comprehensive
• thorough
• extensive
• full
• panoramic

Examples of in-depth in a Sentence

an in-depth report on the issue of violence in popular entertainment

Recent Examples on the Web

From here, the discussion shifts to a more in-depth look at the increase in the number of young people attending vocational schools – 60 to 70 percent by Randy's estimate – and how many companies are now willling to underwrite college education for those who begin at vocational schools. —Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025

Farah – who spearheaded a number of TV shows and features with roots in the digital space while at Funny or Die, including Brockmire and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story – countered that not all online influencer-talents were suited to the more in-depth story telling required for film and TV. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 July 2025

For a more in-depth analysis, see a longer-form version of this blog post on GreenTraderTax.com. —Robert Green, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025

The Daily News is the newspaper best positioned to provide in-depth and unbiased coverage. —Andrew Julien, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in-depth

• depth

Kids Definition

in-depth

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˌdepth

: covering many or all important points : thorough

an in-depth investigation