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Synonyms of detail

11 similar words

Another word for detail is minutia. Other synonyms of detail are technicality.

Synonyms and similar words for detail

nounA part small enough to escape casual notice.

  • minutiaA minor detail, often of negligible importance.
  • technicalityA minor detail, rule, law, etc., seemingly insignificant to a non-specialist but which has significant consequences in...
  • trifle
  • triviality

nounA temporary unit or assignment.

nounA selected portion of a painting.

verbTo explain in detail.

  • specifyTo state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.

verbTo assign to a particular task.

  • detach
  • secondTo transfer temporarily to alternative employment.

Meaning of detail

  1. noun A part small enough to escape casual notice.
  2. noun A profusion of details.
  3. noun The small parts that can escape casual notice.

Full definition of detail

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Questions about synonyms of detail

What is another word for detail?
Detail has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as minutia and technicality.
What does detail mean?
Detail means a part small enough to escape casual notice.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: detail (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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