ELABORATIVE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word elaborative. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ELABORATIVE
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| comprehensive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • including all or everything noun • an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge adjective satellite • broad in scope | ||||||||
| detailed | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • developed or executed with care and in minute detail | ||||||||
| elaborate | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by complexity and richness of detail • developed or executed with care and in minute detail verb • add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing • produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product • make more complex, intricate, or richer • work out in detail | ||||||||
| exhaustive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial | ||||||||
| expansive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion adjective satellite • of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope • marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur • friendly and open and willing to talk | ||||||||
| thorough | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • painstakingly careful and accurate • performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial • without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | ||||||||
