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

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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

The identity of the driver and details of their condition were not released. — Mark Price july 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026

And the private grading plan associated with the project, which provided engineering details for the development of private property, was completely voided, citing issues with code compliance. — Zuri Primos july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Sarah Beaver, Jaxson’s mother, captured the tension running through many of the statements, acknowledging details of Colt’s difficult childhood that emerged during the prosecution of his father. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

The panel announced in November that a complaint had been received and was under review, but no other details were shared at the time. — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Rework the schedule, confirm the details, and choose the lesson worth committing to. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Digging into these details, highlighting the good as well as the bad, will be a critical part to getting back on track for Sassnitz in Germany next month. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Rumors have been swirling around the details of the third entry in the Black Panther series for years — many of them generated by members of the film’s high-profile cast. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 July 2026

The headlong pacing allows nary a breather, though there are enough wry notes, character quirks and offbeat details (remote-control doors, goats, a knife fight on a waterbed) to prevent macho monotony from setting in. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026

Verb

Em details how Alan Rickman who played Hans Gruber, one of the most iconic villains in film history, offered director John McTiernan several key ideas that improved the film. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Both numbers are within a range PurpleAir lists as acceptable, but the website details potential risks with a full day of exposure, especially for people unusually sensitive to air pollution. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

The affidavit details how detectives used DNA to connect Velasquez to the case. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

And Tiddes details the extras in the extended director’s cut of the Paramount and Miramax film that bowed today on PVOD platforms. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 July 2026

The intricacy with which Whitehead details the planning and execution of this caper marks him as a top-tier researcher — he’s drawn on many primary sources to ground this work of fiction in historical fact. — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

The lawsuit details a variety of different medications she was prescribed in the months before her children's deaths including antidepressants, sleep aids and anxiety medication. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 20 July 2026

The book details how Schnipper navigated grief following the death of his nearly two-year-old son Renzo in 2021. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026

The Blue Book Agency details the property’s history as dating back to 1481, although Old House has been extensively renovated since then. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 15 July 2026