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Synonyms for wide

Most common

broad large ample extensive full wide-cut

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Vast, great in extent, extensive.

    The wide, lifeless expanse.

  2. adj. 2

    Having a large physical extent from side to side.

    We walked down a wide corridor.

Example sentences

  • broad A gang of three robbed the bank in broad daylight.
  • extensive The earthquake in Hokkaido caused extensive damage.
  • vast Sami loved hiking in the vast Canadian wilderness.
  • ample Ten million yen will be ample for the project.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
widesteady
broadsteady
extensivefalling
vaststeady
amplefalling

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

By length

3 letters
big1
4 letters
open2, full1, deep1, vast1
5 letters
large1, broad1, thick1, ample2, amiss2, roomy2
7 letters
liberal3, blanket2, diffuse2
8 letters
sweeping2, spacious2, panoptic
9 letters
extensive3, panoramic4, capacious3
10 letters
commodious4
13 letters
comprehensive4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (open2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
large
Italiano
largo
Español
ancho
Deutsch
breit