Words / B1

DEET-ayld/ˈdiːteɪld/

Detailed means including many facts: a detailed plan; detailed feedback. Detail is the noun (already in the dictionary). Thorough is a close twin. Vague is an opposite. Exam rubrics: a detailed comparison, not a list. Do not write “detailled” (one l in UK/US detailed).

Meaning

Including many facts or small points.

Examples

• “The examiner asked for a detailed comparison, not a list.”
• “Keep minutes detailed enough that a new member can follow.”

Good to know

a detailed plan / account / comparison. Noun: detail. Close: thorough. Opposite: vague. Spelling: detailed (one l). Rubrics love detailed.

Near in meaning

thorough

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