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

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more extensive

In Mercury's case, the finding suggests that volcanic material may have come from deeper regions of the mantle that experienced more extensive melting at very high temperatures.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

Phase two, to be completed within five years, tackles the more extensive changes closest to the home, including the one-foot vegetation-free safety zone and replacement of combustible gates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Internet monitor Netblocks noted that, as connectivity was restored, there were signs of "more extensive filtering" than it had observed during January's crackdown.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

For economists looking on, the budgetary measures present a ray of hope that a more extensive reform agenda is taking shape—one that will boost the economy’s ability to grow faster without fueling inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

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

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson