ELABORATE Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word elaborate. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| detailed | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • developed or executed with care and in minute detail | ||||||
| careful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • exercising caution or showing care or attention adjective satellite • cautiously attentive • unhurried and with care and dignity • full of cares or anxiety • mindful of the future in spending money | ||||||
| complex | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts noun • a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts • a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated • (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior • a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures adjective satellite • difficult to analyze or understand | ||||||
| complicated | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • difficult to analyze or understand | ||||||
| developed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful adjective satellite • (used of societies) having high industrial development • (of real estate) made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads | ||||||
| intricate | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate | ||||||
| involved | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • connected by participation or association or use adjective satellite • entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire • emotionally involved • highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious • enveloped | ||||||
| perfect | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish noun • a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect) adjective satellite • without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers • precisely accurate or exact verb • make perfect or complete | ||||||
| polished | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • perfected or made shiny and smooth adjective satellite • showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience • (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed • (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth | ||||||
| refined | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel • freed from impurities by processing adjective satellite • showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience • precise to a fine degree • suggesting taste, ease, and wealth | ||||||
| sophisticate | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a worldly-wise person verb • make less natural or innocent • practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive • alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive • make more complex or refined | ||||||
| thorough | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • painstakingly careful and accurate • performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial • without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | ||||||
| complicate | verbv | |||||
verb • make more complicated • make more complex, intricate, or richer | ||||||
| dilate | verbv | |||||
verb • become wider • add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing | ||||||
| elaborated | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • developed or executed with care and in minute detail | ||||||
| enlarge | verbv | |||||
verb • make larger • make large • become larger or bigger • add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing | ||||||
| expand | verbv | |||||
verb • extend in one or more directions • become larger in size or volume or quantity • make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity • grow vigorously • exaggerate or make bigger • add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing • expand the influence of | ||||||
| expatiate | verbv | |||||
verb • add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing | ||||||
| exposit | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
verb • state • add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing | ||||||
| expound | verbv | |||||
verb • add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing • state | ||||||