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Detailed vs Exacting - What's the difference?

detailed | exacting |

As adjectives the difference between detailed and exacting

is that detailed is characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment while exacting is making excessive demands; hard to satisfy.

As verbs the difference between detailed and exacting

is that detailed is past tense of detail while exacting is present participle of lang=en.

detailed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (detail)

    • exacting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Making excessive demands; hard to satisfy.
  • Requiring precise accuracy

    • Synonyms

    * (excess attention to detail) See also * (careful attention to detail) See also

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * exactingly * exactingness