adjective
detail oriented
DEE-tayl OR-ee-en-tid
Detail oriented (adjective) means Careful and thorough about small particulars, so that mistakes, gaps and inconsistencies are caught. Usually hyphenated before a noun and most often used of people at work. Example: “We need someone detail-oriented to check the contracts.”
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Careful and thorough about small particulars, so that mistakes, gaps and inconsistencies are caught. Usually hyphenated before a noun and most often used of people at work.
"We need someone detail-oriented to check the contracts."
"He is creative but not especially detail-oriented, so pair him with a good editor."
How to use detail oriented
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGood at noticing and getting the small things right.
When to use it
Business and CV language, American in origin; British English also uses detail-orientated.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
highly detail-oriented
detail-oriented approach
detail-oriented role
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Rhymes for detail oriented
vented
dented
scented
talented
demented
invented
oriented
lamented
patented
cemented
fermented
contented
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Frequently asked questions
Is it detail oriented or detail-oriented?
Hyphenate it before a noun: a detail-oriented candidate. After a linking verb the hyphen is optional, though most style guides keep it: she is detail-oriented. British writing sometimes prefers detail-orientated.
How do I show I am detail-oriented on a CV without just saying it?
Replace the claim with evidence: name a checking process you built, an error rate you cut, or an audit you passed. Recruiters discount the phrase itself because almost every applicant uses it, and a typo in the same document destroys it.
What is the meaning of detail oriented?
"detail oriented" (adjective) means careful and thorough about small particulars, so that mistakes, gaps and inconsistencies are caught. Usually hyphenated before a noun and most often used of people at work.
What is another word for detail oriented?
Other words for "detail oriented" include meticulous, thorough, painstaking, conscientious, precise.
