Synonyms of elaborates (on)

elaborates (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of elaborate (on)

1

as in exaggerates

to add to the interest of by including made-up details

my friend tends to elaborate on his hiking experiences, turning an ordinary walk in the woods into a hair-raising adventure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggerates
• hyperbolizes
• colors
• pads
• enhances
• expands
• enlarges (on or upon)
• embroiders
• embellishes
• satirizes
• emphasizes
• magnifies
• stretches
• fleshes (out)
• plays up
• amplifies
• overemphasizes
• dresses up
• stresses
• gussies up
• overstates
• hedges
• overdoes
• overdraws
• caricatures
• overplays
• fudges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizes
• understates
• belittles
• plays down

2

as in develops

to express more fully and in greater detail

the candidate for governor refused to elaborate on how she would balance the state's budget

Synonyms & Similar Words

• develops
• expands
• enlarges (on or upon)
• supplements
• dilates (on or upon)
• adds (to)
• fleshes (out)
• amplifies
• complements
• runs on
• discourses
• expatiates
• rambles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shortens
• condenses
• summarizes
• sums up
• outlines
• compresses
• contracts
• abbreviates
• abridges