more extensive

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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Over time, and after even more extensive review of safety data, the agency changed some of these restrictions.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Precipitation was expected to be more extensive farther north.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Embassy in Saudi Arabia did more extensive damage than previously disclosed, current and former American officials said, showing Iran’s ability to hit Washington’s assets in the kingdom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The consequences of low winter sea ice could include "potentially faster and more extensive summer melt", she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

This will greatly reduce its cost and should encourage its more extensive use.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson