The burglar broke into the post office in broad daylight.
Source: tatoeba (19198)
Broad
/bɹɔːd/
Synonyms for "broad" (584 found)
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Closest matches (117)
Adjective(19 words)
extensivespaciouswideabstract math toolsacross-the-boardall-embracingall-encompassingall-inclusivebigblanketbroad term labelbroaderbroadestcoarse detailscoarsestcomprehensive datacomprehensive scopecomprehensive theme plancomprehensive view
Determiner(1 words)
a wide range
abstractaccentedadvancedaleatoricaleatoryall aroundalveolaramorphousampleamplitudinousapicalapico-alveolarapico-dentalapproximatearticulatedartlessassimilatedbabebabyback
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bad womanbaggagebarytonebawdybiddybilabialbimbobirdbitchblandblobbybluebluffbluntblurredblurrybrightbroad mindedbroad-basedbroad-gaugedbroad-mindedbroad-shoulderedbrusqueburlesquecacuminalcandidcapaciouscatholiccentralcerebralchancechancychaoticcheckedchickchippyclearclitoromaniacclosecoarsecocottecollectivecolleencomiccomicalcommodiouscomprehensiveconfusedconsonantconsonantalcontinuantcookiecopiouscosmopolitancutiedamedamoiselledamseldeepdemoiselledentaldiffusedirectdirtydisordereddissimilateddolldorsaldownrightdrabearthy
Noun(5 words)
Adverb(1 words)
Strong matches (175)
easy layeasy womaneclecticecumenicalecumenisticemphaticencyclopedicevidentexpansiveexplicitextendedextendingextensivefar flungfar reachingfar-embracingfar-extendingfar-flungfar-flyingfar-going
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far-rangingfar-reachingfarcicalfatfeaturelessfillyfilthyflatfloozyfoggyforthrightfrailfrail sisterfrankfrankheartedfreefree spokenfree-speakingfree-spokenfree-tonguedfrontfullfuzzygalgeneralgeneralizedgenericgenerousgenuinegirlgirlieglideglobalglossalglottalgrisettegrossguttergutturalhardharridanhazyheart-to-heartheavyheiferhenhighhit-or-misshoydenhussyhysteromaniacill-definedimpreciseimproperinaccurateinchoateinclusiveincoherentindecentindecisiveindefinableindefiniteindelicateindeterminableindeterminateindiscriminateindistinctinelegantinexactinfiniteingenuousintonatedjadejanejeune fillejezebeljilljunior misslabiallabiodentallabiovelarlargelarge scalelarge-scalelasciviouslasslassielaterallatitudinarianlaxlewdliberallightlingualliquidlittle missy
Adjective(43 words)
ecological varietyencompassingencyclopaedicexpanded language artsextensive empirical evidenceextensive monographextensive propertyextensive research evidencefullgeneralgeneral casegeneral chemistry foundationgeneral chemistry laboratorygeneral conceptgeneral descriptorgeneral english labelgeneral notiongeneral termgeneral textgeneralizable claim
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generic approachgeneric contentgeneric grammargeneric itemgeneric methodgenerous gestureglobal revolutionsglobal topicgreat extentgreatest coveragehigh levelhigh-levelinclusiveinclusive deliberation processinclusive ideasinclusive language conceptinclusive policyinclusive reformlarge-mindedlarger numberliberalliberal policyliberal theory
Noun(16 words)
extensive archaeological recordfr. macroscopiquegeneral chemistry problemsgeneral chemistry referencegeneral chemistry syllabusgeneral language studygeneral rulegeneral sales tax revenuegeneralist galleryglobal settinghigh level modelhigh level overviewhigh level physicshigh level unitinclusive learning environmentliberal studies
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Adjective(47 words)
living organism life cycleloose piecesmacroscopicmacroscopic ecosystemmacroscopic fungusmacroscopicalmajor organ systemmass unrestmultitudinousnon-specific approachnonacademic categorynonregional exhibitobtuseopen ended problemopen-ended projectopenhandedoutstretchedoveralloverall directionoverall trend
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overarchingpanopticpanoramicpantropicrangyrobust evidence basesschoolwidestretchysubstantial amounttolerantunfocused contentuniversaluniversal frameworkuniversal setuniversal themeunrestricted conditionunrestricted supportunrestrictiveunspecificunsubtlevague termsvast countrysidevast plainwide coveragewide-reaching consequencewidespread sharingwidespread watering
looseloose womanlowmademoisellemaidmaidenmainmeagremidminxmissmissymock heroicmock-heroicmonophthongalmutednarrownasalnasalizednebulous
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neutralnoninsularnonspecificnumbernymphetnymphonymphomaniacobsceneobscureobviousocclusiveoff coloropenopenheartedorderlessoutspokenoxytonepalatalpalatalizedpharyngealpharyngealizedphilosopherphonemicphoneticphonicpickuppiecepitchpitchedplainplain spokenplain-spokenpornographicposttonicpronouncedpurplequeanracyradicalrandomrankrawretroflexriskyrisqueromproomyroughroundroundedrudesaltyschoolgirlschoolmaidschoolmisssemivowelsexyshadowed forthshadowyshadyshapelesssincereskirtslapstickslipslutsoftsonantspaciousspacious of mindspicyspread outspreadingsqueezestochasticstoppedstraightstraight outstraight-outstraightforwardstressedstrongstrumpetsubdebsubdebutantesubteensubteenersuggestivesurdsweepingsyllabictartteenyboppertensethickthroatytitillatingtoleranttomatotomboytonaltonictragicomictransparenttrolloptrulltwangyunaccentedunbigoteduncharacterizeduncheckedunclearunconcealedunconstraineduncouthundefinedundestinedundeterminedundifferentiatedundisguisedunequivocalunfanaticalungentlemanlyunguardedunhidebounduniversalunladylikeunparochialunplainunprovincialunrefinedunreservedunrestrainedunroundedunshadedunspecificunspecifiedunstressedunsubtleuteromaniacvaguevastveiledvelarvirginvocalicvocoidvoicedvoicelessvoluminousvowelvowellikevulgarwantonweakwenchwholesalewhorewickedwidewide-bankedwide-bottomedwide-branchedwide-breastedwide-brimmedwide-earedwide-extendedwide-extendingwide-facedwide-framedwide-hippedwide-leavedwide-lippedwide-mindedwide-nosedwide-petaledwide-rangingwide-reachingwide-rimmedwide-rovingwide-setwide-spacedwide-spannedwide-streetedwide-stretchingwide-trackedwide-wayedwide-wingedwidespreadwomanyoung creatureyoung thing
Noun(28 words)
macromacroscalemajor generalmass the samplemore citywidemore system-widemost genericnonrestrictive termnonspecialized chemistryomnibusopen endedopen ended directionsopen ocean zoneorganismal physiology lessonoutspreadingoverarching ideaoverspreadingpeople at largepostal service coverageprostitute
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Determiner(2 words)
most collective decisionthe entire data set
Adverb(1 words)
most general chemistry
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5 entriesbroad conceptbroad contextbroad rangebroad spectrumbroad understanding
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Sample sentences
38 total sentences available.
Another tendency of many Japanese speakers that bothers foreigners is to make statements that are too general and too broad by using or implying words like "all" and "every".
Source: tatoeba (21879)
The broad lines on the map correspond to roads.
Source: tatoeba (45123)
The city has many broad streets.
Source: tatoeba (47363)
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