Synonyms of details

details 1 of 2

noun

plural of detail

1

as in items

a separate part in a list, account, or series

every detail was accounted for

Synonyms & Similar Words

• items
• things
• stuff
• particulars
• points
• articles
• elements
• members
• features
• characteristics
• objects
• components
• factors
• sections
• ingredients
• pieces
• portions
• belongings
• segments
• constituents
• particles
• divisions
• partitions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compounds
• aggregates
• composites
• conglomerates
• totals
• sums
• wholes
• summations
• totalities
• entireties

2

as in facts

a single piece of information

didn't leave out a single detail in his police report on the burglary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• facts
• data
• particulars
• elements
• items
• specifics
• information
• factors
• points
• circumstances
• parts
• aspects
• particularities
• articles
• niceties
• ingredients
• components
• members
• constituents
• facets
• exhibits
• evidences
• databases
• knowledges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• errors
• inaccuracies
• myths
• misconceptions
• fallacies
• misstatements
• falsehoods

3

as in detachments

a small military unit with a special task or function

the officer sent out a detail to patrol the perimeter of the compound

Synonyms & Similar Words

• detachments
• patrols
• troops
• squads
• battalions
• squadrons
• platoons
• companies
• pickets
• watches
• wings
• regiments
• commands
• commandos
• outposts
• rear guards
• corps
• sentries
• firing squads
• divisions
• paratroops

4

as in jobs

a specific task with which a person or group is charged

the soldier was placed on guard detail at the border crossing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jobs
• missions
• assignments
• duties
• responsibilities
• requirements
• operations
• posts
• briefs
• obligations
• charges
• businesses
• needs
• works
• offices
• promises
• commitments
• burdens
• chores
• appointments
• errands
• constraints
• designations
• nominations
• commissions
• restraints
• pledges
• labors
• compulsions

details

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of detail

1

as in stations

to assign to a place or position

once again he was detailed to guard duty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stations
• posts
• places
• sets
• appoints
• positions

2

as in names

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

• names
• appoints
• nominates
• constitutes
• assigns
• commissions
• places
• designates
• attaches
• delegates
• chooses
• authorizes
• inducts
• institutes
• elects
• creates
• installs
• selects
• ordains
• crowns
• deputes
• drafts
• inaugurates
• consecrates
• makes
• singles (out)
• instates
• deputizes
• invests
• votes (in)
• anoints
• destines
• thrones
• enthrones
• handpicks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismisses
• discharges
• fires
• expels
• removes
• throws out
• displaces
• unmakes
• overthrows
• uncrowns
• ejects
• deposes
• evicts
• unseats
• ousts
• dethrones
• blackballs

3

as in lists

to specify one after another

detailed all of the reasons that the plan was a bad idea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lists
• outlines
• recites
• itemizes
• mentions
• figures
• enumerates
• ticks (off)
• catalogs
• numerates
• rehearses
• charts
• reels off
• inventories
• estimates
• diagrams
• graphs
• tallies
• cites
• tabulates
• names
• calculates
• computes
• reckons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• generalizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of details

Noun

Still, as humanity continues to push forward to the day people land on, explore and live on Mars, the 1962 Soviet mission stands as the first to get close to revealing the first details about the planet. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Converting continuous pulsar profiles into simple on/off sequences also discards finer details that could contain useful information. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

Select Sign Up and create a new account by entering personal details (name, email, date of birth, address and last 4 digits of SSN). — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

The records released Friday also offered more details of the May 23 incident that led to Jacobs’ arrest. — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

The analyst said that Vera Rubin is gaining momentum, though details on next year's Rubin Ultra were lighter than expected. — Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

The force provided no further details about what the information was or what offenses officers were investigating. — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

But the finer details are what make a Jay show such an experience. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

Gregory, after an interview with GDOT Commissioner Russell McMurry, also wrote a shorter explainer with details on what tolls could cost and plans for future I-285 toll lanes. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Verb

Here, the movie authentically details what being a wheelchair user, a blind person, or a deaf person was like in 1977. — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026

In a panel clip circulating amid Stewart’s death, McKellen details his experience coming out as gay in 1988, as Stewart supports him silently by holding his hand onstage. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026

Deeply unsettling, this adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s story details a world where birds of all kinds suddenly decide to start attacking humans. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Before signing an agreement, prospective franchisees receive a franchise disclosure document (FDD), which details the costs, obligations, and risks of operating the business. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

Schmidt's office also pointed us to this fact check on poll watchers, which details what is and isn't allowed. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Theranos is her ‘spouse’ Auletta details how Holmes’ apartment was basically just a mattress. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

The report details the company’s use of silane, anhydrous ammonia, hydrochloric acid, potassium hydroxide and hydrofluoric acid, along with new safety measures including double-wall piping and dozens of vapor monitors. — Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026

The Rockefeller Foundation has just published a policy proposal – developed in partnership with leading experts – that details how a Growth and Investment Reset could work. — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026