EXTENSIVENESS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

extensiveness

noun

as in largeness

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as in comprehensiveness

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Noun

There was a bigness to not just the melodies and choruses, but to the emotions being expressed.

— Brendan Hay, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of bigness

Noun

Like plumbing or shoe cobbling, injecting involves an apprenticeship-type of learning, the comprehensiveness of which seems to be left to the injector.

— Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Nov. 2025
Federal economic data is considered the gold standard because of its longstanding reliability, quality, comprehensiveness, history and transparency.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025

Definition of comprehensiveness

Noun

The reef itself becomes the subject, inviting viewers to imagine its vastness from the perspective of one of its smallest inhabitants.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
In Alaska, bush pilots often brave cruel November weather to carry ballots from the vastness of America's largest state, with some arriving after polls close.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 June 2026

Definition of vastness

Noun

And the system gives them no reason to be otherwise, since documentation thoroughness simply isn't what they're rewarded for.

— Mike Valli, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Jones' attorneys have questioned the thoroughness of the investigation and said police automatically blamed Jones for the killing, arguing there was a struggle for the gun.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 25 June 2026

Definition of thoroughness

Noun

But Supergirl doesn’t quite want to deal with the immensity of its protagonist’s feelings; her drunken stupor is often played for laughs, defined by disheveled hair, big sunglasses, and plenty of slurred speech.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
The immensity of the body of water, which resembles an 186-mile vericose vein snaking across southern Utah, is difficult to comprehend or convey.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026

Definition of immensity

Noun

Some of Missouri’s strengths include its ratings in air quality and worker protections, while other weaknesses include its ratings in health and inclusiveness.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
The length of the season and inclusiveness of the postseason (two-thirds of teams get in) ensure that most games have little meaning.

— Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Definition of inclusiveness

Noun

Trump has described the tournament as an opportunity to showcase the nation’s greatness while ensuring robust security for participants and spectators alike.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Well, Lincoln and Churchill lost some local elections, too, on their way to greatness.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 11 July 2026

Definition of greatness

Noun

Opinions from the Board of Immigration Appeals and two other federal courts of appeals reflect the soundness of DHS's legal position.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Services will range from individual wellness and sick-patient examinations to routine herd healthcare, breeding soundness exams, pregnancy examinations, on-farm consultations, lameness evaluations and certificates of veterinary inspection, A-State said.

— arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 21 June 2026

Definition of soundness

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