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broader
Overview of adj broad
The adj broad has 8 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (14) wide, broad -- (having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river")
2. (12) across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide -- (broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers")
3. (5) broad, unspecific -- (not detailed or specific; "a broad rule"; "the broad outlines of the plan"; "felt an unspecific dread")
4. (2) broad, unsubtle -- (lacking subtlety; obvious; "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave")
5. (1) broad, full -- (being at a peak or culminating point; "broad day"; "full summer")
6. broad, spacious, wide -- (very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies")
7. broad -- ((of speech) heavily and noticeably regional; "a broad southern accent")
8. broad, large-minded, liberal, tolerant -- (showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions")
Antonyms of adj broad
8 senses of broad
Sense 1
wide (vs. narrow), broad
Sense 2
across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket(prenominal), broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide
INDIRECT (VIA comprehensive) -> noncomprehensive, incomprehensive
Sense 3
broad, unspecific
INDIRECT (VIA general, nonspecific) -> specific
Sense 4
broad, unsubtle
INDIRECT (VIA clear) -> unclear
Sense 5
broad(prenominal), full(prenominal)
INDIRECT (VIA high) -> low
Sense 6
broad, spacious, wide
INDIRECT (VIA large, big) -> small, little
INDIRECT (VIA large, big) -> small, little
Sense 7
broad
INDIRECT (VIA noticeable) -> unnoticeable
Sense 8
broad, large-minded, liberal, tolerant
INDIRECT (VIA broad-minded) -> narrow-minded, narrow
Similarity of adj broad
8 senses of broad
Sense 1
wide (vs. narrow), broad
=> beamy
=> bird's-eye, panoramic
=> broad-brimmed
=> deep
=> fanlike
=> sweeping
=> wide-screen(prenominal)
Also See> comprehensive#1; thick#1
Sense 2
across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket(prenominal), broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide
=> comprehensive (vs. noncomprehensive)
Sense 3
broad, unspecific
=> general (vs. specific)
Sense 4
broad, unsubtle
=> clear (vs. unclear)
Sense 5
broad(prenominal), full(prenominal)
=> high (vs. low)
Sense 6
broad, spacious, wide
=> large (vs. small), big (vs. little)
Sense 7
broad
=> noticeable (vs. unnoticeable)
Sense 8
broad, large-minded, liberal, tolerant
=> broad-minded (vs. narrow-minded)
Pertainyms of adj broad
Attributes of adj broad
1 of 8 senses of broad
Sense 1
wide (vs. narrow), broad
=> width, breadth
Domain of adj broad
Domain Terms of adj broad
Familiarity of adj broad
broad used as an adjective is common (polysemy count =8)
Grep of adj broad
abroad
broad
broad-brimmed
broad-headed
broad-leafed
broad-leaved
broad-minded
broad-shouldered
broadband
broadleaf
broadloom
broadnosed
broadside
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