in-depth

adjective

(ˈ)in-ˈdepth 

: covering many or all important points of a subject : comprehensive, thorough

an in-depth study

in-depth news coverage

… recently launched a podcast designed to take a more in-depth look at certain topics on his show.

—Jamie Friedlander

compare depth sense 5

Synonyms

• all-embracing
• all-in [chiefly British]
• all-inclusive
• broad-gauge
• broad-gauged
• compendious
• complete
• comprehensive
• cover-all
• cyclopedic
• embracive
• encyclopedic
• exhaustive
• full
• global
• inclusive
• omnibus
• panoramic
• thorough
• universal

Examples of in-depth in a Sentence

an in-depth report on the issue of violence in popular entertainment

Recent Examples on the Web

But finding life in the habitable zones of solar type stars will ultimately require statistical analyses of the population of habitable systems, in-depth studies of the climates of individual planets, and searches for chemical biomarkers, Madau writes. —Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024

This comes as Team Ignition launches a new podcast series of in-depth interviews with guests within the extreme sport space. —Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 6 Sep. 2024

Podcasts: True crime, in-depth interviews and more USA TODAY podcasts right here Taylor Wilson: Good morning. —Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024

Directed by Springsteen’s longtime collaborator, Thom Zimny (Western Stars), the doc offers unprecedented, behind-the-scenes access to the 2023-2024 world tour, presenting the most in-depth look ever at the creation of these live performances. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

in-depth

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˌdepth

: covering many or all important points : thorough

an in-depth investigation