broader

ADJECTIVE

wide physically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep expansive extensive full generous immense large vast

STRONG

roomy splay squat thick

WEAK

ample capacious extended latitudinous outspread outstretched spacious voluminous widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

limited little miniature narrow quiet small tiny

STRONG

thin

WEAK

close-minded empty restricted small-minded

ADJECTIVE

extensive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comprehensive expansive 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 empty 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

close-minded empty narrow restricted small small-minded

ADJECTIVE

liberal-minded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

radical wide

STRONG

open progressive

WEAK

advanced cultivated experienced open-minded permissive tolerant unbiased

Antonyms

WEAK

close-minded empty narrow restricted small small-minded

ADJECTIVE

vulgar

Synonyms

STRONG

blue gross purple

WEAK

coarse dirty improper indecent indelicate low-minded off-color racy risqué salty saucy smutty spicy suggestive unrefined unrestrained wicked

Antonyms

STRONG

clean

WEAK

close-minded empty narrow restricted small small-minded

Example Sentences

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Price action in the broader inflation-hedge complex has been similar.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Visa plans to release the framework as open-source software Wednesday to help the broader industry automate its defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The stock has shaken off the broader software selloff to break into positive territory on a year-to-date basis.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

As “Dreams” veers on exploiting prejudice, Franco pans out for a broader view of the carnage our desperation to survive can invoke.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

When his voice had started deepening and his shoulders grew broader, his throat ridged, Jam had been fascinated—it was what would have happened to her in another time, another life.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi