Synonyms for elaborate

Other words for “elaborate”, grouped by meaning.

We found 17 synonyms for “elaborate”. The most common are lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out.

verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

verb make more complex, intricate, or richer

verb work out in detail

Synonymswork out

adjective marked by complexity and richness of detail

Synonymsluxuriant
Similarfancy

adjective developed or executed with care and in minute detail

Similarcareful

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University