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Definition of EXTENDED

1

expressing one thing in terms normally used for another <the word “snake” in its extended sense refers to a contemptible or treacherous person>

Synonyms extended, figural, metaphoric (or metaphorical), tropical, tropological

Related Words Aesopian (also Aesopic), allegorical, emblematic (also emblematical), symbolic (also symbolical); catachrestic (or catachrestical), sylleptic; euphemistic; nonliteral, veritable

Near Antonyms literal; nonsymbolic

Antonyms nonfigurative, nonmetaphorical

2

having considerable extent <an extended portion of the valley is now devoted to the growing of grapes for wine>

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

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

Near Antonyms circumscribed, limited, restricted

Antonyms narrow

3

lasting for a considerable time <I've met her, but I have never had an extended conversation with her>

Synonyms extended, far, great, lengthy, long-drawn-out (or long-drawn), long-lived, long-term

Related Words aeonian (or aeonic), endless, everlasting, interminable, persistent; longish, overlong, prolonged, protracted; permanent; all-day, all-night; multiday, multiyear

Near Antonyms abrupt, sudden; abbreviated, condensed, curtailed, shortened; ephemeral, fleeting, momentary, transient, transitory; impermanent; short-range

Antonyms brief, little, mini, short, shortish, short-lived, short-term

4

of great extent from end to end <the two armies clashed along an extended line of battle that stretched for miles>

Synonyms elongate (or elongated), extended, king-size (or king-sized), lengthy

Related Words extensive, far-reaching, longish, outstretched; oblong, rectangular; big, biggish, considerable, hefty, hulking, jumbo, large, largish, overscale (or overscaled), oversize (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), substantial, super

Near Antonyms abbreviated, abridged, curtailed, diminished, shortened; bitty, diminutive, little, miniature, minute, puny, small, smallish, teeny, tiny, undersized (also undersize), wee

Antonyms brief, curt, short, shortish