Synonyms for blanket
- adjective
- noun
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
across-the-board, comprehensive, broad, sweeping, all-encompassing, wide, all-embracing, all-inclusive, overall, extensive, exhaustive, panoptic
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
General; covering or encompassing everything.
- n. 1
A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
The baby was cold, so his mother put a blanket over him.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- blankets → covers, sheets, mantles…
Example sentences
- wide The curriculum of this school is wide and shallow.
- extensive The earthquake in Hokkaido caused extensive damage.
- exhaustive Can science provide an exhaustive answer?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| blanket | rising | |
| wide | steady | |
| extensive | falling | |
| exhaustive | steady | |
| panoptic | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- wide1
- 5 letters
- cover2, broad1, sheet1
- 6 letters
- mantle2
- 7 letters
- overall3
- 8 letters
- sweeping2, panoptic
- 9 letters
- extensive3
- 10 letters
- exhaustive3
- 13 letters
- comprehensive4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cover2 = 2 syllables).