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broad
Synonyms and Antonyms of broad
- an unusually broad expanse of water in the island-dotted lake
elongate (or elongated), needlelike
bottleneck, close, compressed, condensed, constricted, contracted, squeezed, tight, tightened
small, smallish, undersized (also undersize)
- her broad knowledge of American politics makes her a much-sought-after guest on talk shows
- gave them a broad hint that it was time to leave
apparent, bald, bald-faced, barefaced, bright-line, clear, clear-cut, crystal clear, decided, distinct, evident, lucid, luculent, luminous, manifest, nonambiguous, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, pellucid, perspicuous, plain, ringing, straightforward, transparent, unambiguous, unambivalent, unequivocal, unmistakable
cognizable, cognoscible, comprehendible, comprehensible, digestible, fathomable, graspable, intelligible, knowable, understandable
self-evident, self-explanatory
clean-cut, simple, tidy, uncomplicated
appreciable, perceptible, recognizable, sensible, tangible
discernible (also discernable), noticeable, observable, visible
ambiguous, clouded, cryptic, dark, enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, indistinct, mysterious, nonobvious, obfuscated, obscure, unapparent, unclarified, unclear
- a broad overview of the topic
all-around (also all-round), bird's-eye, general, nonspecific, overall
Synonym Discussion of broad
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- a broad avenue
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- rugs eight feet wide
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- a wide doorway
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- broad shoulders
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- a deep cupboard
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- deep woods
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