unelaborated

Thân thiện

The report provided an unelaborated summary of the findings.

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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. giving only major points; lacking completeness
   • a sketchy account
   • details of the plan remain sketchy

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sketchy