florid detail

Definitions

Elaborate, intricate, or overly ornate information.

Details characterized by excessive decoration or flowery, complex language.

Examples

The novelist described the protagonist's tragic past in such florid detail that the reader could almost feel the weight of his sorrow.

He recounted the events of the gala in florid detail, embellishing every conversation with dramatic flair.

Synonyms

ornate description elaborate detail flowery language embellished account baroque phrasing

Antonyms

plain language concise description stark detail terse summary simple phrasing