broad

broad · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Having a large distance from side to side; wide.

  2. 2.

    (dated slang, offensive) A woman.

  3. 3.

    Covering a large range; extensive in scope.

  4. 4.

    General rather than detailed.

  5. 5.

    (of an accent) Very noticeable; strong.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    broad daylight — full daylight; openly visible time
  • •
    broad strokes — general terms without detail
  • •
    broad-minded — tolerant; open to different ideas
  • •
    in broad terms — speaking generally

Related words

Antonyms: limited, narrow, restricted
See also: extensive, narrow, wide
Synonyms: expansive, extensive, vast, wide

Etymology

From Old English "brād" meaning wide, from Proto-Germanic "*braidaz," related to German "breit" and Dutch "breed."