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Definitions

outspread

[out-spred, out-spred, out-spred] / ˌaʊtˈsprɛd, ˈaʊtˈsprɛd, ˈaʊtˌsprɛd /

ADJECTIVE

broad

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep expansive full large vast

STRONG

roomy splay squat thick

WEAK

ample capacious extended immense latitudinous outstretched spacious voluminous widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

narrow

STRONG

thin

ADJECTIVE

extended

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expanded extensive

STRONG

enlarged spread sweeping

WEAK

broad expansive far-flung far-reaching large-scale scopic scopious thorough wide

Antonyms

WEAK

abbreviated abridged compressed condensed contracted curtailed cut lessened narrow reduced shortened

ADJECTIVE

radial

Synonyms

STRONG

spiral spreading

WEAK

branched radiating spoked

ADJECTIVE

wide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ample broad deep expanded extensive far-reaching full immense large loose spacious vast

WEAK

advanced all-inclusive baggy capacious catholic commodious comprehensive dilated distended encyclopedic far-ranging general inclusive large-scale liberal open outstretched radical scopic splay squat sweeping tolerant universal voluminous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

limited little miniature narrow restricted small tiny

WEAK

cramped straight

ADJECTIVE

widespread

Synonyms

WEAK

across the board all over the place boundless broad common comprehensive current diffuse epidemic far-flung far-reaching general on a large scale overall pandemic pervasive popular prevailing prevalent public rampant regnant rife ruling sweeping universal unlimited unrestricted wall-to-wall wholesale

Antonyms

WEAK

concentrated limited local narrow

VERB

expand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bolster broaden develop enlarge grow increase open spread swell widen

STRONG

aggrandize amplify bloat burgeon detail diffuse dilate distend elaborate embellish explicate fatten heighten hike inflate lengthen magnify mount multiply mushroom pad piggyback prolong protract pyramid stretch thicken unfold unfurl unravel unroll wax

WEAK

beef up blow up bulk up fan out fill out open out puff up slap on soup up spread out stretch out tack on upsurge

Antonyms

STRONGEST

close compress decrease diminish end halt hide hinder lessen narrow reduce restrict shrink stop

STRONG

abbreviate contract curtail deflate fall lower shorten shrivel simplify tangle thin withhold

WEAK

abridge

VERB

unfold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

spread stretch out unfurl unravel

STRONG

disentangle display expand extend fan flatten loosen open release straighten unbend uncoil uncurl undo unroll untwist unwind unwrap

WEAK

fan out outstretch reel out shake out uncrease

Antonyms

STRONG

abridge close contract cover hide hold keep lessen lower maintain shorten shrink twist wind

WEAK

block check conceal fold stagnate stop withhold wrap

Example Sentences

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Occasionally, a couple will even have a Jack and Rose moment, one person with arms outspread, the other clutching them around the waist.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

At the top is an enamelled dove with outspread wings, which represents the Holy Ghost.

From Reuters • May 5, 2023

We all wish we could still run into the outspread arms of the father we lost.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2022

Each crater held a single, stolid icefish, dark pectoral fins outspread like bat wings over a clutch of eggs.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2022

After this one, he touches my solar plexus with his outspread hand, adding, “What slumbers in the heart is what slumbers in the stone, understand?”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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