| 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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