detailed

[dih-teyld, dee-teyld]

adjective

1. having many details.

   a detailed problem.

   Synonyms: complicated, complex, involved

2. thorough in the treatment of details; minute.

   a detailed report.

   Synonyms: comprehensive, thorough, exhaustive

detailed

/ ˈdiːteɪld /

adjective

1. having many details or giving careful attention to details

   a detailed list of the ingredients required

Other Word Forms

• detailedly adverb
• detailedness noun
• nondetailed adjective
• overdetailed adjective
• undetailed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of detailed¹

First recorded in 1730–40; detail + -ed ²

Example Sentences

But the movie stays in that postcard allure, never quite edging its earnest expressions of desire and anxiety into anything more stakes-driven or detailed, the way a love letter might rattle and console simultaneously.

From Los Angeles Times

We don't have a detailed document from Reform, breaking down these costs and where these savings would be made, so it's not possible to verify this.

From BBC

Festival organisers have suggested two routes that people willing to walk to the event can take, which are detailed on the webpage.

From BBC

In its presentation to Anaheim, Swyft Cities said the next step would be for the city to commission a “detailed analysis, preliminary engineering, and implementation strategy.”

From Los Angeles Times

During the two-hour news conference, nine female Epstein accusers detailed their experiences and abuse at the hands of the disgraced financier.

From BBC

Related Words

• accurate 
• complicated 
• comprehensive 
• definite 
• exact 
• exhaustive 
• intricate 
• meticulous 
• precise 
• specific 
• thorough