ละเอียด
fine
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- 1 fine、finely textured、finely powdered
- 2 detailed、in detail、specific
- 3 careful、meticulous、thorough、methodical
ละเอียด describes something that is not rough or general, but fine-grained and attentive to detail. It can mean fine in texture, detailed in information, or careful and thorough in how something is done.
fine、finely textured、finely powdered
Used for physical texture when grains, particles, or fabric are fine rather than coarse.
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น้ำตาลละเอียด náam taan láìat fine sugar น้ำตาลละเอียด details
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ทรายละเอียด saay láìat fine sand ทรายละเอียด details
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ผ้าเนื้อละเอียด phâa nʉ́a láìat finely textured fabric ผ้าเนื้อละเอียด details
detailed、in detail、specific
Used for explanations, information, reports, or plans that include details rather than staying general.
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คำอธิบายละเอียดมาก kham athíbaay láìat mâak The explanation is very detailed. คำอธิบายละเอียดมาก details
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ข้อมูลละเอียด khɔ̂ɔmuun láìat detailed information ข้อมูลละเอียด details
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รายงานนี้ละเอียดดี raay ŋaan níi láìat dii This report is nicely detailed. รายงานนี้ละเอียดดี details
careful、meticulous、thorough、methodical
Used for a person or way of working that is careful, meticulous, and attentive to small details.
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เขาเป็นคนละเอียด khǎw pen khon láìat He is a detail-oriented person. เขาเป็นคนละเอียด details
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ทำงานละเอียด tham ŋaan láìat work carefully ทำงานละเอียด details
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งานนี้ละเอียดมาก ŋaan níi láìat mâak This work is very meticulous. งานนี้ละเอียดมาก details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of ละเอียด is that something is not coarse, vague, or careless, but fine-grained and attentive to detail. For physical things, it is the opposite of หยาบ, as in fine sand or finely textured cloth. For information, it means detailed, as in a detailed explanation or detailed data. For people and work, it describes careful, meticulous attention to small points and is usually positive. Related words include รายละเอียด “details” and ความละเอียด, which can mean fineness, precision, or resolution depending on context.
Usage
It is common in everyday conversation, school, work, and administrative contexts. You use it when asking for more detail, evaluating reports or information, checking work carefully, or describing fine textures such as sand, sugar, or fabric.
Caution
Do not use ละเอียด by itself to mean that someone is knowledgeable about a subject, as in “He knows Thai food well.” Use patterns such as รู้เรื่อง...ดี or รู้ละเอียดเกี่ยวกับ... instead. Also, รายละเอียด is the noun “details,” while ละเอียด functions mainly as an adjective or adverb-like modifier.
Differences from similar words
1 fine synonyms
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เล็ก means simply small in size. ละเอียด focuses on fine texture, grains, or detail, especially as the opposite of coarse.
2 detailed synonyms
3 careful synonyms
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พิถีพิถัน suggests being particular or painstaking. ละเอียด is more general for careful, detailed, or meticulous work.
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รอบคอบ means prudent or cautious in judgment. ละเอียด focuses on careful attention to small details in work or observation.