approfondito

thorough, in-depth

adjective ap-proh-fon-DEE-toh Rare

Also means

detailed

Usage Note

Approfondito is the past participle of approfondire ('to deepen, to investigate thoroughly'), used as an adjective. Un'analisi approfondita is a thorough analysis; uno studio approfondito is an in-depth study. It always carries a positive connotation of careful, complete examination rather than surface-level treatment.

Examples

"Ha fatto un'analisi approfondita della situazione."

Natural Translation

She carried out a thorough analysis of the situation.

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