Ausführliches

Ausführliches is the attributive neuter singular form of the German adjective ausführlich, meaning detailed, thorough, or comprehensive. It is used before a neuter noun, typically with an indefinite article, as in ein ausführliches Protokoll, to indicate that the noun is presented with a high level of detail. With a definite article the form changes (das ausführliche Protokoll), and in plural it becomes ausführliche Protokolle or die ausführlichen Protokolle depending on the determiner.

Etymology and meaning: the adjective derives from ausführen (to carry out or perform) plus the suffix -lich, which forms adjectives describing a characteristic. The sense evolved to describe something expressed or presented in detail.

Usage and grammar: ausführliches is common when the speaker wants to emphasize the level of detail of a noun. It can modify nouns across domains such as reports, manuals, descriptions, or explanations. In adverbial use, the word remains ausführlich (e.g., Sie erklärte es ausführlich). The related noun Ausführlichkeit denotes the quality of thoroughness or level of detail.

Examples and equivalents: ein ausführliches Protokoll (a detailed protocol), eine ausführliche Anleitung (a detailed manual), eine ausführliche Erklärung (a thorough explanation). English equivalents include detailed, thorough, and comprehensive.

Related terms: Ausführlichkeit (noun), ausführlich (base adjective and adverb). Synonyms include detailliert, gründlich, umfassend; antonyms include oberflächlich, unzureichend.