unelaborated
Definition
Adjective: - Lacking detail or completeness; presented in a basic or outline form. The word describes something that is not fully developed, explained, or worked out. It gives only the main points or a general idea, omitting finer details, supporting information, or a finished structure.
Usage
The adjective "unelaborated" is used to describe ideas, statements, accounts, plans, or arguments that are not expanded upon. It suggests a preliminary or skeletal form that requires further development to be fully understood or effective. It is a formal term.
Examples
- The professor's feedback was that my thesis proposal was interesting but still unelaborated and needed more supporting evidence.
- She gave only an unelaborated summary of the meeting, so I missed many important details.
- The contract terms were unelaborated, leaving too much room for future disagreement.
Advanced Usage
- In Academic/Technical Writing: Used to critique work that presents a core idea without sufficient analysis, examples, or data.
- The hypothesis was bold but remained unelaborated, weakening the paper's overall argument.
- In Legal or Formal Contexts: Describes clauses or points that are stated but not fully defined.
- The clause on liability was dangerously unelaborated and required immediate amendment.
Variants and Related Words
- Elaborate (verb): To develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in detail.
- Please elaborate on your first point.
- Elaboration (noun): The process of developing or presenting something in detail.
- The plan required further elaboration before implementation.
- Unelaborate (adjective): Not ornate or complicated; simple. (Note: This is a different word meaning "not elaborate" in the sense of not decorative or intricate, not "lacking detail").
- They lived in an unelaborate cottage.
Synonyms
- Sketchy: Lacking completeness or detail; rough.
- Undetailed: Not including many details.
- Undeveloped: Not fully developed or elaborated.
- Outline: Described only in general terms.
- Incomplete: Not having all the necessary parts.
Antonyms
- Elaborate: Involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed.
- Detailed: Having many details or facts; showing attention to detail.
- Comprehensive: Including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.
- Thorough: Complete with regard to every detail.
Adjective
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giving only major points; lacking completeness
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a sketchy account
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details of the plan remain sketchy
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