broad, adj.
freq. cnt. 34
freq. cnt. 34
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 59 freq. cnt.: 45 freq. cnt.: 14
broad wide
sample sentences
"wide roads""a wide necktie"
"wide margins"
"three feet wide"
"a river two miles broad"
"broad shoulders"
"a broad river"
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broad in scope or content
<adj.all> (a) freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 3
across-the-board all-embracing all-encompassing all-inclusive blanket broad encompassing extensive panoptic wide
sample sentences
"across-the-board pay increases""an all-embracing definition"
"blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"
"an invention with broad applications"
"a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner
"granted him wide powers"
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not detailed or specific
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
broad unspecific
sample sentences
"a broad rule""the broad outlines of the plan"
"felt an unspecific dread"
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lacking subtlety; obvious
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
broad unsubtle
sample sentences
"gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave"
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being at a peak or culminating point
<adj.all> (a) (a) freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
broad full
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1
broad large-minded liberal tolerant
sample sentences
"a broad political stance""generous and broad sympathies"
"a liberal newspaper"
"tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
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(of speech) heavily and noticeably regional
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broad
very large in expanse or scope
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
broad spacious wide
sample sentences
"a broad lawn""the wide plains"
"a spacious view"
"spacious skies"
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