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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
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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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Martindale explained that this discovery could have broad implications.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

In a democratic republic the people choose those representatives through elections with broad suffrage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Whether the court ultimately issues a broad or narrow opinion remains to be seen.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“He’s not a power broker,” Marcus Solarz Hendriks, a senior analyst focused on the Middle East at consultancy Greenmantle, said on Tuesday after separate reports about comments by Pezeshkian sparked a broad stock-market rally.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

He was as broad as an upright bear and carried a huge stick in both hands, beating the ground in tempo as he marched.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.