elaborated
Fleshed it out
Elaborated is the past tense of elaborate, meaning to develop or explain something in greater detail.
What begins as a simple idea gets elaborated into a complex theory.
A basic plan becomes elaborated with specifics: She elaborated on her proposal during the meeting.
The adjective elaborate describes something already detailed or ornate—elaborated describes the process of making it so.
Explained at length
- clarifiedMade understandable
- elucidatedMade something understandable
- articulatedHaving segments that bend
- detailedFull of specifics
described · illustrated · unpacked · interpreted · explicated · commented · annotated · glossed
Showing extreme attention to detail
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- in-depthThoroughly and comprehensively detailed
precise · specific · systematic · itemized · particularized · fine-grained · analytical · rigorous
Purified or cultured
- expandedMade larger or wider
- enhancedIncreased in quality
- evolvedChanged through successive generations
- fleshed-outMade more complete
augmented · amplified · enriched · extended · broadened · deepened · improved · polished
Decorated or exaggerated
- decorativeServing to beautify
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- adornedMade ornamental
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
rococo · gilded · florid · fancy · detailed · intricate · filigree · luxuriant
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
- nuancedHaving fine distinctions
- layeredHaving multiple levels
convoluted · interwoven · dense · textured · rich · subtle · involved · complicated
expounded
Explained at length
- clarifiedMade understandable
- elucidatedMade something understandable
- articulatedHaving segments that bend
detailed · described · illustrated · unpacked · interpreted · explicated · commented · annotated · glossed
meticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
in-depth · precise · specific · systematic · itemized · particularized · fine-grained · analytical · rigorous · painstaking
refined
Purified or cultured
- expandedMade larger or wider
- enhancedIncreased in quality
- evolvedChanged through successive generations
fleshed-out · augmented · amplified · enriched · extended · broadened · deepened · improved · polished · cultivated
embellished
Decorated or exaggerated
- decorativeServing to beautify
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- adornedMade ornamental
baroque · rococo · gilded · florid · fancy · detailed · intricate · filigree · luxuriant · opulent
intricate
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
- nuancedHaving fine distinctions
layered · convoluted · interwoven · dense · textured · rich · subtle · involved · complicated · interconnected
- developeddeveloped, advanced, evolved, progressed, grown
elaboratedsummarized
Restated in fewer words
condensed · abridged · abbreviated · truncated · compressed
- to elaborateExplain in greater depth
- elaborate costumesOrnate, detailed clothing ensembles
- elaborate hairstylesComplex arrangements of locks
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