unelaborated
- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪˈlæbəˌreɪtɪd/
- His statement was brief and unelaborated, lacking the detail needed for a proper understanding.
Examples
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Aside from their unelaborated text, no further guidance was offered by the framers to instruct the government on how to undertake the difficult task of protecting religious freedoms while simultaneously ensuring government neutrality.
Academic text (2005) -
First, given the overwhelming proportion of published decisions that reject the application of the Convention, it seems unlikely that courts are routinely reaching the opposite conclusion in unelaborated decisions.
Academic text (2017) -
From a postmodern perspective, cultures may have common elements, but rather than being articulated in apodictic terms, they remain vague and unelaborated.
Academic text (2006) -
The report was criticized for its unelaborated conclusions that left many questions unanswered.
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The author's unelaborated remarks in the interview did not provide insight into her creative process.
Synonyms
A short, incomplete description that misses many details
Something that does not give clear details
Not clearly or exactly stated
Not clear or detailed enough to be useful
Not clearly or fully described so important details are missing
Not having many specific details
Is still at original size and lacks extra details
Something that is simple and without much decoration
Not stated or described in detail
Not clearly separated from other things and lacking clear edges
Antonyms
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
unelaborated = elaborated (transparent) = un + elaborate + ed
The adjective is formed by negating the clearly recognizable adjective 'elaborated' with the productive English prefix 'un-'.
Etymology
Unelaborated combines un- meaning 'not' with elaborate, which comes from a word meaning 'to work' and is the same idea behind labor. So unelaborated means 'not worked out' or not given in detail.