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Noun
Example: “Please explain every detail clearly.”
Synonyms: particular, information
Antonyms: summary
Adjective
Example: “She is a diligent student.”
Synonyms: hardworking, careful
Antonyms: lazy
Example: “The building has ornate doors.”
Synonyms: decorative, elaborate
Antonyms: plain
Example: “The newspaper published lurid details.”
Synonyms: shocking, sensational
Example: “I need more information.”
Synonyms: data, details
Antonyms: ignorance
Example: “The memoir contains clear signs of fabulation.”
Synonyms: invention, fabrication
Antonyms: fact, accuracy
Example: “We could see her silhouette in the doorway.”
Synonyms: outline, shadow shape
Antonyms: detail, full image
Adverb
Example: “The details were gruesomely vivid.”
Synonyms: horribly, ghastly
Antonyms: pleasantly, gently
Example: “The restoration required painstaking attention to detail.”
Synonyms: meticulous, careful
Antonyms: careless, hasty
Example: “The proposal needs further elaboration before approval.”
Synonyms: detail, expansion
Antonyms: summary, simplification
Example: “It was not a major issue, just a mere detail.”
Synonyms: only, simply
Antonyms: significant
Example: “That figure in the chart shows our growth.”
Synonyms: number, shape
Antonyms: detail
Example: “That is a very good point.”
Synonyms: idea, dot
Antonyms: nonsense
Example: “The topographical map shows elevation and terrain in detail.”
Synonyms: terrain-related
Example: “His preoccupation with details delayed the decision.”
Synonyms: obsession
Antonyms: detachment
Example: “The dataset was painstakingly cleaned over several weeks.”
Synonyms: meticulously
Antonyms: carelessly
Example: “The interrogation revealed contradictions in his story.”
Synonyms: questioning
Example: “The audit was conducted meticulously, line by line.”
Synonyms: scrupulously
Example: “The device meets the specification, but not the real user needs.”
Synonyms: requirements
Example: “He is picky about food quality.”
Synonyms: fussy
Antonyms: easygoing
Example: “The system relies on an intricate set of permissions.”
Example: “She kept meticulous records of every transaction.”
/pərˈfʌŋktəri/
Example: “He gave a perfunctory apology.”
Synonyms: cursory, casual, careless
/fæˈstɪdiəs/
Example: “He is fastidious about details.”
Synonyms: meticulous, dainty, exacting
Antonyms: unfastidious
/ɪˈlæbəreɪt/
Example: “Could you elaborate on your plan?”
Synonyms: intricate, fancy, expound
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