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broad

[brawd] / brɔd /
ADJECTIVE
wide physically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deep expansive full large vast
STRONG
roomy splay squat thick
WEAK
ample capacious extended immense latitudinous outspread outstretched spacious voluminous widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
narrow
STRONG
thin
ADJECTIVE
extensive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comprehensive expansive extensive far-reaching sweeping universal wide wide-ranging
STRONG
general
WEAK
all-embracing all-inclusive copious encyclopedic extended far-flung inclusive nonspecific scopic ubiquitous undetailed unlimited widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exclusive narrow particular
WEAK
close-minded restricted small small-minded
ADJECTIVE
full, obvious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clear explicit straightforward
STRONG
open plain
WEAK
apparent undisguised unequivocal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguous obscure vague
STRONG
unclear
WEAK
empty
ADJECTIVE
liberal-minded
Synonyms
STRONGEST
radical wide
STRONG
open progressive
WEAK
advanced cultivated experienced open-minded permissive tolerant unbiased
Antonyms
WEAK
close-minded narrow restricted small small-minded
ADJECTIVE
indecent, vulgar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
improper indecent
STRONG
coarse dirty indelicate low-minded off-color racy risqué suggestive
WEAK
blue gross purple salty smutty spicy unrefined unrestrained wicked
Antonyms
STRONG
clean
NOUN
(offensive) a woman
Synonyms
STRONG
babe bimbo chick dame dish doll female floozy gal girl honey skirt
WEAK
sweet thing tootsie
Antonyms
STRONG
man

Example Sentences

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Joey Gamper Cuthbert, board chair of national governing body SportCheer England, says it means the make-up of the squad is "broad and varied".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Earlier methods often smoothed these features into broad averages.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Adam Lankford, a criminologist at the University of Alabama who has studied the global proliferation of mass shootings, said the internet gives broad access to online communities where mass shooters are idolized.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Credit is due to a very broad cast of leaders for building resilience in advance of 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

All were chosen for their broad intelligence and utter skepticism.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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