Synonyms for elaborate
| Grammar : Adj, verb |
| Spell : adjective ih-lab-er-it; verb ih-lab-uh-reyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : adjective ɪˈlæb ər ɪt; verb ɪˈlæb əˌreɪt |
Top 10 synonyms for elaborate Other synonyms for the word elaborate
- careful
- complex
- detailed
- develop
- devise
- discuss
- elegant
- embellish
- embellished
- enhance
- enlarge
- evolve
- exact
- expatiate
- explain
- expound
- extensive
- extravagant
- fancy
- flesh out
- fussy
- garnish
- garnished
- high tech
- highly wrought
- imposing
- improve
- interpret
- knotty
- labored
- labyrinthine
- luxurious
- many-faceted
- minute
- ornament
- ornamented
- ornate
- ostentatious
- overdone
- overworked
- painstaking
- particularize
- perfected
- plush
- polish
- posh
- precise
- prodigious
- produce
- refine
- refined
- showy
- skillful
- sophisticated
- specify
- studied
- thorough
- unfold
- with all the extras
- with all the options
- with bells and whistles
- work out
Définition of elaborate
Origin :- 1590s, "produced by labor," from Latin elaboratus, past participle of elaborare "to exert oneself" (see elaboration). Meaning "very detailed" is from 1620s.
- adj intricate; involved
- verb make detailed; expand
- "Don't let me detain you," said Halbert, with an elaborate share of politeness.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- The preparations for our reception at Adelaide were most elaborate.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- He read with pencil in hand, and he had an elaborate system of marking a book.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- Sidney examined with some dismay the elaborate negligee garments in her hand.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- And suddenly it dawned upon him that all this was an elaborate joke.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- The walls were hung with stuffs of gorgeous colouring and elaborate design.
- Extract from : « Calderon The Courtier » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- It is elaborate and able, but too long for citation here in full.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various
- Further, an elaborate system of warranty was connected with these warehouses.
- Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka
- The valet gave an elaborate description of his master's looks.
- Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
- This may be illustrated by the Wyandots, who have an elaborate system of government.
- Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
Antonyms for elaborate
- abridge
- block
- compress
- condense
- confuse
- curtail
- damage
- decrease
- deface
- diminish
- dirty
- easy
- facile
- general
- halt
- harm
- hurt
- lessen
- lower
- make simple
- natural
- normal
- plain
- reduce
- regular
- ruin
- simple
- simplify
- spoil
- stop
- uncomplicated
- uncultured
- unelaborate
- uninvolved
- unrefined
- unsophisticated
- usual
- worsen
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