elaborated

ADJECTIVE

detailed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accurate complicated comprehensive definite exact exhaustive intricate meticulous precise specific thorough

STRONG

amplified circumstantiated complete described developed disclosed elaborate enumerated exhausting full individualized narrow specified unfolded

WEAK

abundant all-inclusive at length blow-by-blow circumstantial clocklike copious finicky fussy individual minute nice point-by-point seriatim

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless false imprecise inaccurate indefinite inexact questionable simple uncertain vague

STRONG

incomplete needy

WEAK

brief cursory inexhaustive nonspecific sparing uncomplicated undetailed

ADJECTIVE

enlarged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expanded extended inflated intensified magnified swollen

STRONG

aggrandized amplified augmented broadened caricatured developed dilated distended exaggerated lengthened spread stretched widened

WEAK

added to blown up filled out tumid turgid

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compressed contracted shrunken

WEAK

reduced

ADJECTIVE

finished

Synonyms

STRONGEST

closed concluded decided ended full realized resolved satisfied settled stopped

STRONG

accomplished achieved ceased compassed consummated discharged dispatched effected effectuated executed finalized fulfilled lapsed made perfected performed shut terminated

WEAK

brought about come to an end disposed of done for done with entire final in the past over over and done put into effect sewn-up through tied-up worked out wound-up wrapped-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incomplete

WEAK

unfinished

ADJECTIVE

improved

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enhanced revised upgraded

STRONG

ameliorated amended augmented bettered corrected enriched mended modernized refined reformed rehabilitated remodeled renovated reorganized repaired

WEAK

bolstered up fixed-up souped-up

Antonyms

WEAK

damaged injured worsened

ADJECTIVE

wrought

Synonyms

STRONG

constructed created fashioned finished formed hammered manufactured molded ornamented processed shaped worked

ADJECTIVE

wrought

Synonyms

STRONG

constructed fashioned formed made manufactured molded processed shaped worked

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Netanyahu elaborated on Israel's security concerns in his post.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

But Nanos has not elaborated on what they found.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Neither Ukraine nor SpaceX elaborated on what the measures were.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Rodriguez elaborated on the tension between yearning and payoff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

Robbie elaborated upon his circumstances, then ended by asking politely about the parents of the other fellow.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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