Grep of noun broad
broad
broad-bean plant
broad-leaved bottletree
broad-leaved dock
broad-leaved everlasting pea
broad-leaved montia
broad-leaved plantain
broad-leaved twayblade
broad-mindedness
broad arrow
broad bean
broad beech fern
broad buckler-fern
broad gauge
broad hatchet
broad interpretation
broad jump
broad leaved centaury
broad leaved goldenrod
broadax
broadaxe
broadbean
broadbill
broadcast
broadcast area
broadcast journalist
broadcast media
broadcaster
broadcasting
broadcasting company
broadcasting studio
broadcloth
broadening
broadloom
broadness
broadsheet
broadside
broadsword
broadtail
broadway
service abroad
Overview of noun broad
The noun broad has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. broad -- (slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch")
Overview of adj broad
The adj broad has 8 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (14) wide, broad -- (having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river")
2. (12) across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, panoptic, wide -- (broad in scope or content; "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")
3. (5) broad, unspecific -- (not detailed or specific; "a broad rule"; "the broad outlines of the plan"; "felt an unspecific dread")
4. (2) broad, unsubtle -- (lacking subtlety; obvious; "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave")
5. (1) broad, full -- (being at a peak or culminating point; "broad day"; "full summer"; "high noon")
6. broad, spacious, wide -- (very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies")
7. broad -- ((of speech) heavily and noticeably regional; "a broad southern accent")
8. broad, liberal, tolerant -- (showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions")
Antonyms of adj broad
8 senses of broad
Sense 1
wide (vs. narrow), broad
Sense 2
across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket(postnominal), broad, encompassing, panoptic, wide
INDIRECT (VIA comprehensive) -> noncomprehensive, incomprehensive
Sense 3
broad, unspecific
INDIRECT (VIA general, nonspecific) -> specific
Sense 4
broad, unsubtle
INDIRECT (VIA clear) -> unclear
Sense 5
broad(postnominal), full(postnominal)
INDIRECT (VIA high) -> low
Sense 6
broad, spacious, wide
INDIRECT (VIA large big) -> small little
INDIRECT (VIA large big) -> small little
Sense 7
broad
INDIRECT (VIA noticeable) -> unnoticeable
Sense 8
broad, liberal, tolerant
INDIRECT (VIA broad-minded) -> narrow-minded, narrow
Similarity of adj broad
8 senses of broad
Sense 1
wide (vs. narrow), broad
=> beamy
=> bird's-eye, panoramic
=> broad-brimmed
=> citywide
=> countywide
=> countrywide, nationwide
=> covering, overhanging, overspreading
=> deep
=> heavy, thick
=> in width(prenominal), in breadth(prenominal)
=> spreading, wide-spreading
=> statewide
=> stretching(postnominal), wide-spreading
=> sweeping
=> wide-screen(postnominal)
=> fanlike
Also See-> comprehensive#1; thick#1
Sense 2
across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket(postnominal), broad, encompassing, panoptic, wide
=> comprehensive (vs. noncomprehensive)
Sense 3
broad, unspecific
=> general (vs. specific)
Sense 4
broad, unsubtle
=> clear (vs. unclear)
Sense 5
broad(postnominal), full(postnominal)
=> high (vs. low)
Sense 6
broad, spacious, wide
=> large (vs. small), big (vs. little)
Sense 7
broad
=> noticeable (vs. unnoticeable)
Sense 8
broad, liberal, tolerant
=> broad-minded (vs. narrow-minded)
Attributes of adj broad
1 of 8 senses of broad
Sense 1
wide (vs. narrow), broad
=> width, breadth
Familiarity of adj broad
broad used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 8)
Grep of adj broad
abroad
broad
broad-brimmed
broad-headed
broad-leafed
broad-leaved
broad-minded
broad-shouldered
broadband
broadcast
broadleaf
broadloom
broadnosed
broadside
Overview of noun broad
The noun broad has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. broad -- (slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch")
Overview of adj broad
The adj broad has 8 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (14) wide, broad -- (having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river")
2. (12) across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, panoptic, wide -- (broad in scope or content; "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")
3. (5) broad, unspecific -- (not detailed or specific; "a broad rule"; "the broad outlines of the plan"; "felt an unspecific dread")
4. (2) broad, unsubtle -- (lacking subtlety; obvious; "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave")
5. (1) broad, full -- (being at a peak or culminating point; "broad day"; "full summer"; "high noon")
6. broad, spacious, wide -- (very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies")
7. broad -- ((of speech) heavily and noticeably regional; "a broad southern accent")
8. broad, liberal, tolerant -- (showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions")
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