Definitions

extensive

[ik-sten-siv] / ɪkˈstɛn sɪv /

ADJECTIVE

far-reaching, thorough

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broad comprehensive considerable expanded huge large large-scale lengthy major pervasive protracted sweeping vast voluminous wide-ranging

WEAK

across the board all-encompassing all-inclusive big blanket boundless capacious commodious comprising extended far-flung general great hefty inclusive indiscriminate long prevalent roomy scopic scopious sizable spacious unexclusive universal unrestricted wall-to-wall wholesale wide widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exclusive insignificant limited little miniature narrow slight small tiny unimportant

WEAK

restricted short uncomprehensive

Example Sentences

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Images showed extensive damage, including collapsed buildings, in the city of General Santos, the town closest to the epicenter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Today, Realtor.com estimates the property is worth well above $13.4 million—and that’s without the inclusion of Williams’ extensive updates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Early on, he faced extensive criticism for his performances.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

How have they built entire cities and extensive infrastructure with no thumbs?

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

On June 7, 1790, Secretary of War Henry Knox told an army commander that the frontier was so extensive that it would be “altogether impossible” to defend.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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