widespread

wide·spread

adjective \ˈwīd-ˈspred\

: common over a wide area or among many people

Full Definition of WIDESPREAD

1

:  widely diffused or prevalent <widespread public interest>

2

:  widely extended or spread out <low, widespread hood and fenders — Time> <a widespread erosion surface — C. B. Hitchcock>

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Examples of WIDESPREAD

1. There is widespread public interest in the election.
2. Trade partners had become more widespread.
3. There was widespread opposition to the plan.

First Known Use of WIDESPREAD

1582

Related to WIDESPREAD

Synonyms

broad, deep, expansive, extended, far-flung, far-reaching, rangy, sweeping, wide, wide-ranging, extensive

Antonyms

narrow

Related Words

comprehensive, general, global, inclusive; boundless, endless, infinite, limitless, unlimited; capacious, commodious, roomy, spacious

Near Antonyms

circumscribed, limited, restricted

Rhymes with WIDESPREAD

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