broad
Meaning of broad
adjective
- having a distance larger than usual from side to side; wide.
a broad staircase
- covering a large number and wide scope of subjects.
the company has a broad range of experience
- general; without detail.
a broad outline of the legal framework for pension schemes
- somewhat coarse and indecent.
the broad humour has been toned down
- (of a regional accent) very noticeable and strong.
the words had a distinct tang of broad Lancashire
- a woman.
I get drunk, follow the pretty broads, and make a fool of myself
Old English brād, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch breed and German breit .
Information about broad
- The plural form of broad is: broads.
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Hyphenation of broad
broad
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- broad is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
broad synonyms
Meaning wide:
Meaning across-the-board:
blanket, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide
Meaning unspecific:
Meaning unsubtle:
Meaning full:
Meaning spacious:
Meaning large-minded:
Meaning of wide range or scope:
Meaning of considerable size or extent:
Meaning of large content or scope; wide-ranging:
Meaning including all the services or items normally expected or required:
Meaning comprehensive in terms of information:
Meaning affecting or concerning all or most people or things; widespread:
Meaning relating to or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases:
Meaning including a wide variety of things; all-embracing:
Meaning deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources:
Meaning not limited or restricted in terms of number, quantity, or extent:
Meaning relating to more than one branch of knowledge:
Meaning combining or involving several academic disciplines or professional specializations in an approach to a topic or problem:
Meaning (of a person's eyes or gaze) not focusing on a particular person or thing:
Meaning having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level:
Meaning close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact:
Meaning taking everything into account:
Meaning extending or performed in a long, continuous curve:
Meaning forming an essential foundation or starting point; fundamental:
Meaning not strict or exact:
Meaning lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time:
Meaning of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning:
Meaning covered by a haze:
Meaning having a frizzy texture or appearance:
Meaning made of wool:
Meaning a baseball ground:
Meaning not conforming with generally accepted standards of behaviour, especially in relation to sexual matters:
Meaning not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty:
Meaning rough or harsh in texture:
Meaning not processed to remove impurities or unwanted elements:
Meaning having or showing a lack of sensitive understanding or tact:
Meaning referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way:
Meaning lively, entertaining, and typically sexually titillating:
Meaning referring to a taboo subject such as sex in a way considered embarrassing or offensive:
Meaning flavoured with or fragrant with spice:
Meaning tending to suggest an idea:
Meaning mildly rude or indecent, typically because related to sex:
Meaning not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper:
Meaning resembling or suggestive of earth or soil:
Meaning (of talk, writing, or pictures) obscene or lascivious:
Meaning covered or marked with an unclean substance:
Meaning disgustingly dirty:
Meaning lacking sophistication or good taste:
Meaning (especially of wrongdoing) very obvious and unacceptable:
Meaning of a colour intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky or sea on a sunny day:
Meaning easily seen or noticed; clear or apparent:
Meaning having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks:
Meaning with opposite sides or surfaces that are far or relatively far apart:
Meaning of great weight; difficult to lift or move:
Meaning very noticeable or marked; conspicuous:
broad antonyms
Meaning of small width in relation to length:
Meaning restricted in size, amount, or extent; few, small, or short:
Meaning having many details or facts; showing attention to detail:
Meaning marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail:
Meaning small in degree; inconsiderable:
Translation of broad
- Spanish: ancho, amplio, amplia, ancha, espacioso, espaciosa, vasto, vasta
- German: weit, großzügig, weitläufig
- French: large
- Portuguese: amplo, espaçoso, vasto
- Italian: ampio, largo, spazioso
Anagrams of broad
abord, Bardo, bardo, Board, board, Borda, dobra, dorab
Words that rhyme with broad
road, Broad, abroad, overbroad, unbroad, windroad, sideroad, whaleroad, cogroad, highroad, washroad, trackroad, monorailroad, nonrailroad, prerailroad, prorailroad, railroad, wheelroad, tramroad, inroad, uproad, interroad, superroad, crossroad, Troad, cartroad, outroad, troad, anyroad, byroad
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