Alaposabb

Alaposabb is a Hungarian adjective that functions as the comparative form of alapos, meaning thorough, exhaustive, or well-founded. It expresses a higher degree of thoroughness or depth than the base adjective and is commonly used to describe analyses, investigations, explanations, or arguments that go beyond a basic or superficial level of detail.

Etymology and nuance: Both alapos and alaposabb derive from alap, meaning foundation. Alapos connotes being well-founded or thoroughly prepared, while alaposabb emphasizes deeper scrutiny, more complete justification, or stronger supporting evidence. The adverbial form is alaposabban, used to describe how something is done, for example, “alaposabban vizsgáltam” (I examined it more thoroughly).

Usage: Alaposabb is frequent in formal, academic, journalistic, and policy discourse. Common expressions include alaposabb vizsgálat (a more thorough examination), alaposabb elemzés (a more detailed analysis), alaposabb érvelés (a more substantial argument), and alaposabb kutatás (a more thorough investigation). It typically modifies nouns related to analysis, reasoning, or investigation and is less common in casual speech unless precision is the aim.

Related terms: Related Hungarian terms include alapososság (thoroughness), részletesebb (more detailed), és mélyrehatóbb (more in-depth). The opposite concept is felszínes (superficial). The word pair alapos/alaposabb sits within a broader register that emphasizes rigor, evidence, and methodological care in discourse.