Synonyms for sprawling

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rambling · straggly

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Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   That sprawls; that spreads in a disorderly fashion.

Example sentences

• rambling I heard him rambling, the words entirely disconnected.
• straggly I hope nobody minds my being straggly and unkempt at five in the morning.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

rambling², straggly

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rambling² = 2 syllables).