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Detailed Synonyms for wide in English

wide:

wide adj

  1. wide
    – not on target 1
    wide; wide of the mark
    – not on target 1
    • wide adj
      • the kick was wide1
      • a claim that was wide of the truth1
    • wide of the mark adj
      • the arrow was wide of the mark1
  2. wide
    – having ample fabric 1
    wide; full; wide-cut
    – having ample fabric 1
    • wide adj
      • the current taste for wide trousers1
    • full adj
      • a full skirt1
    • wide-cut adj
  3. wide
    – very large in expanse or scope 1
    broad; wide; spacious
    – very large in expanse or scope 1
    • broad adj
      • a broad lawn1
    • wide adj
      • the wide plains1
    • spacious adj
      • a spacious view1
      • spacious skies1
  4. wide
    – (used of eyes) fully open or extended 1
    wide; wide-eyed
    – (used of eyes) fully open or extended 1
  5. wide
    – having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other 1
    broad; wide
    – having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other 1
    • broad adj
      • a river two miles broad1
      • broad shoulders1
      • a broad river1
    • wide adj
      • wide roads1
      • a wide necktie1
      • wide margins1
      • three feet wide1
  6. wide
    – great in degree 1
    wide
    – great in degree 1
    • wide adj
      • won by a wide margin1

wide adv

  1. wide
    – to or over a great extent or range; far 1
    wide; widely
    – to or over a great extent or range; far 1
    • wide adv
      • wandered wide through many lands1
    • widely adv
      • he traveled widely1
  2. wide
    – with or by a broad space 1
    wide
    – with or by a broad space 1
    • wide adv
      • stand with legs wide apart1
      • ran wide around left end1
  3. wide
    – far from the intended target 1
    wide; astray
    – far from the intended target 1
    • wide adv
      • the arrow went wide of the mark1
    • astray adv
      • a bullet went astray and killed a bystander1
  4. wide
    – to the fullest extent possible 1
    wide
    – to the fullest extent possible 1
    • wide adv
      • open your eyes wide1
      • with the throttle wide open1

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Related Definitions for "wide":

  1. not on target1
    • the kick was wide1
    • a claim that was wide of the truth1
  2. having ample fabric1
    • the current taste for wide trousers1
  3. very large in expanse or scope1
    • the wide plains1
  4. (used of eyes) fully open or extended1
    • stared with wide eyes1
  5. having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other1
    • wide roads1
    • a wide necktie1
    • wide margins1
    • three feet wide1
  6. great in degree1
    • won by a wide margin1
  7. to or over a great extent or range; far1
    • wandered wide through many lands1
  8. with or by a broad space1
    • stand with legs wide apart1
    • ran wide around left end1
  9. far from the intended target1
    • the arrow went wide of the mark1
  10. to the fullest extent possible1
    • open your eyes wide1
    • with the throttle wide open1

Related Synonyms for wide