Professors should explain everything in detail, not be succinct and always tell students to go home and read their books.
Source: tatoeba (1954)
Detail
/ˈdi.teɪl/
Synonyms for "detail" (454 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (91)
accreditaccuracyadd upadduceadjunctage groupallocateallotamplifyanatomizeangleappointappropriateappropriate toappurtenancearmyarmy grouparticleaspectassign
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assign toatomizeattention to detailauthorizebackgroundbackground detailbandbattalionbatterybattle groupbevyblock outbodybreadthbrigadebunchcabalcadrecasecastcast upcataloguechargechartercipher upcircumstancecircumstantialitycircumstantiatecitecliquecohortcolumncombat commandcombat teamcommissioncommitcompanycomplementcompletecomponentcomprehensivelyconscientiousnessconsignconstituentcontentscontingentcorpscorrectnesscoteriecountcount upcoveycrewcriticalitycriticalnesscross sectioncrowddatum
Noun(10 words)
allocateappointassignassignmentbreak downclarifying questionclearly defined purposecomponentconcretescontingent
Verb(3 words)
Strong matches (136)
Noun(30 words)
datumdepth of analysisdescribedescribe eventsdescribe physical quantitydescribingdescriptive textdescriptive text without numbersdescriptivenessdesert life descriptiondesign elementdesignatedetermine the factsdocument sourcedutyelaborateelaborate instructionselaboratenesselaboratingelement
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Verb(12 words)
decorative compositiondecorative styledefinedelegatedelicacydelineatedeputedeputizedescantdescend to particularsdesigndestinedetachdetachmentdetailsdevelopdevolutedevolvedevolve upondilate
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divisiondocumentdoledutyearmarkelaborateelementempowerenlargeenlarge uponenter into detailentrustenumerateevolveexactingnessexactitudeexactnessexhaustivelyexpandexpatiateexplicateexquisitenessfacetfactfactionfactorfatefatiguefeaturefield armyfield trainfigurefigure upfilefinicalityfinicalnessfinickinessfinickingnessfixingsfleetflying columnfoilfoot upforeground detailformfractionfussinessganggarrisongetgive full particularsgive in chargego intogroupgroupinggroupmentin detailin-groupincidentalindividualizeingredientingroupinside outinstallmentinstance
Adjective(9 words)
descriptive detaildescriptive findingdescriptive qualitydetailed treatiseelaborate descriptionelaborate designhistorical recountinformationalinformational content
Related words (227)
integrantinventoryitemitem by itemitemizejuntakitchen policekplaborlegionlicenselistlotmake assignmentsmakingsmaniplemark offmark out formattermention
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meticulousnessminor detailminutenessminutiaminutiaemissionmobmotifmovementnamenarratenational stylenicenessnicetiesnicetynumberordainorganizationornamental motifout groupout-groupoutfitoutlinepackparcelparsepartpart and parcelparticularparticularityparticularizeparticularlyparticularnessparticularspartypatternpeculiarizepeer grouppercentageperfectlyperiod stylepersonalizephalanxplatoonpointportionportion offpossepostpreciseprecisenessprecisianismprecisionpunctiliousnesspunctualityquadrantquarterquotarandom samplerankrecaprecapitulaterecitereckon uprecountrefinementregardregimentrehearserehearse in extensorelaterelate at largeremainderrepeated figurereportreserveresolverespectrestrictrestrict torigidnessrigorrigorousnesssalonsamplesamplingscanscheduleschematizescore upscrupulosityscrupulousnesssectionsectorsegmentsendsend outsetset apartset asideset offsettingsharesketchspecializespecialtyspecificspecificallyspecificationspecificsspecifyspell outsquadsquadronstablestipulatestrictnessstringstylesubdivisionsubgroupsubspeciessubstantiatesubtletysumsum upsummarizesummatetabulatetactical unittagtally uptask forceteamtechnicalitiestechnicalitytermthemethingthoroughlytot uptotaltotal uptote uptouchtraintransfertribetrooptroupeunfoldunitwarrantwingwork out
Noun(38 words)
italian statoitemitemizingjobmore descriptivemost descriptivenarrative accountnuancenuancespartparticularparticularizingpiece of informationpiece the puzzleplant characteristicpointpoint of informationpunctumquiddityrecount
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resolutionresolutionsskinnyspecificationspecifyingstatestate governance orientedstate government agenciesstate judiciary reformstate matterstate your positionstipulatingsupporting detailtaskterm of descriptiontexturingtitbitsvaleting
Adjective(3 words)
Verb(10 words)
Determiner(1 words)
the facts
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accredit, accuracy, add up, adduce, adjunct.
- Sentence evidence is available for detail, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "detail".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "detail"
Keep "detail" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "detail" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "detail", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "detail" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
36 entriesShowing 16 of 36 words.
More specific
13 entriesCollocations
11 entriesa small detailattention to detailcareful detaildetailed descriptionevery detailextensive detailgranular detailminor detailprecise detailspecific detailthe details
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
29 total sentences available.
Mountains in the ocean and even whole ranges are still being discovered, and most of them have not yet been explored in detail.
Source: tatoeba (22148)
The radio broadcast the news in detail.
Source: tatoeba (29799)
Would you explain it in more detail?
Source: tatoeba (31261)
Showing 4 of 29 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "detail"?
Closest matches include accredit, accuracy, add up, adduce, adjunct.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "detail"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.