ADJECTIVE | all | broad, wide | having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other |
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all | broad, across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide | broad in scope or content | |
all | broad, unspecific | not detailed or specific | |
all | broad, unsubtle | lacking subtlety | |
all | broad, full | being at a peak or culminating point | |
all | broad, spacious, wide | very large in expanse or scope | |
all | broad | (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional | |
all | broad, large-minded, liberal, tolerant | showing or characterized by broad-mindedness | |
NOUN | person | broad | slang term for a woman |
Sounds | brao'd | |
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Rhymes | abroad ... thawed: 18 rhymes with aod... |
Meaning | Having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other. | |
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Synonym | wide | |
Attribute of | width, breadth | The extent of something from side / side to side / side |
Narrower | beamy | Broad in the beam |
bird's-eye, panoramic | As from an altitude or distance | |
broad-brimmed | (of hats) having a broad brim | |
deep | Extending relatively far inward | |
fanlike | resembling a fan | |
sweeping | taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area | |
wide-screen | (motion pictures) projected on a screen with much greater width than height | |
See also | comprehensive | Including all or everything |
thick | not thin | |
Opposite | narrow | not wide |
Spanish | amplio, ancho | |
Catalan | ample, ampli | |
Nouns | broadness | the property of being wide |
Adverbs | broadly | in a wide fashion |
Meaning | Broad in scope or content. | |
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Example | "an invention with broad applications" | |
Synonyms | across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide | |
Broader | comprehensive | Including all or everything |
Spanish | amplio, completo, general, global | |
Catalan | ampli, complet, general, global |
Meaning | not detailed or specific. | |
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Synonym | unspecific | |
Broader | general | applying to all or most members of a category / category or group |
Adverbs | broadly | without regard to specific details or exceptions |
Meaning | lacking subtlety; obvious. | |
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Example | "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave" | |
Synonym | unsubtle | |
Broader | clear | Readily apparent to the mind |
Meaning | At a peak or culminating point. | |
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Example | "broad daylight" | |
Synonym | full | |
Broader | high | Greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount |
Spanish | pleno |
Meaning | Very large in expanse or scope. | |
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Example | "a broad lawn" | |
Synonyms | spacious, wide | |
Broader | large, big | Above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent |
Spanish | amplio, ancho, espacioso, vasto | |
Catalan | espaiós | |
Nouns | broadness | the property of being wide |
Meaning | (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional. | |
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Example | "a broad southern accent" | |
Broader | noticeable | capable or worthy of being perceived |
Meaning | showing or characterized by broad-mindedness. | |
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Synonyms | large-minded, liberal, tolerant | |
Broader | broad-minded | Inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own |
Spanish | liberal, tolerante | |
Catalan | liberal, tolerant |
Meaning | slang term for a woman. | |
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Example | "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch" | |
Broader | woman, adult female | An adult female person (as opposed to a man) |
Spanish | gachí, tía | |
Catalan | paia |
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