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Synonyms & Antonyms of wide
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
having a greater than usual measure across
- the river is so wide that building a bridge across it would be impractical
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- outsize
- (also outsized),
- oversize
- (or oversized),
- sizable
- (or sizeable),
- substantial,
- tidy,
- voluminous
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- elongate
- (or elongated),
- needlelike
- small,
- smallish,
- undersized
- (also undersize)
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2
having considerable extent
- a wide and detailed knowledge of the issue
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wide
adverbSynonyms & Antonyms of wide (Entry 2 of 2)
to a full extent or degree
- the door was wide open
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The first known use of wide was before the 12th century
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