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

Back in 2022, having conducted an in-depth inquiry and having taken testimonies from victims/survivors and experts, British Parliamentarians found that the Hazara in Afghanistan, as a religious and ethnic minority, were at serious risk of genocide at the hands of the Taliban and IS-KP. —Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

My job is to work on in-depth reporting about how some of the industry's biggest stories are impacting Louisville and Kentucky athletics. —Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025

See video … Tune in to the FOX NEWS RUNDOWN PODCAST for today's in-depth reporting on the news that impacts you. —FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025

The article was in-depth and well-written, but one thing in particular caught my attention. —Jennifer Farmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 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