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wide Antonyms

Opposite of wide

Because the opposite of wide shifts with each meaning, the 34 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 8 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Including a great variety of people, things, or subjects; extensive in scope or range.

Usage Example

"The university library offers a narrow selection of historical archives and rare manuscripts."

Strongest
narrow
limited
restricted
Strong
circumscribed
small

• adjective (Context 2)

Of great or more than average width; measuring a large distance from side to side.

Usage Example

"The city council voted to construct a narrow boulevard lined with shade trees."

Strongest
narrow
Strong
slender
thin
Weak
cramped
tight

• adverb (Context 3)

To the full extent; completely.

Usage Example

"She threw the windows partly open to let in the crisp morning air."

Strongest
partly
partially
Strong
slightly
barely

• adjective (Context 4)

Having a specified measurement from side to side.

Usage Example

"The antique oak dining table is exactly four feet long."

Strong
long
high
tall
deep

• adjective (Context 5)

Opened to the fullest extent.

Usage Example

"The children listened to the storyteller with shut eyes."

Strongest
shut
closed
narrowed
Strong
squinting
half-closed

• adverb (Context 6)

Over a large area or to many different places.

Usage Example

"The scholars searched far and locally for surviving copies of the medieval treatise."

Strong
locally
narrowly

• adverb (Context 7)

Off target; at a considerable distance to the side of a goal or intended mark.

Usage Example

"The midfielder's final penalty kick went straight of the goalpost."

Strong
straight
accurately
squarely
direct

• adjective (Context 8)

At a significant distance from a specified target, point, or truth.

Usage Example

"Early estimates of the project's total cost were accurate of the mark."

Strongest
accurate
spot-on
exact
precise
correct
Strong
close

Similar words to wide

Words similar to wide shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

broad
extensive
wide-ranging
widely
fully
extensively
comprehensive
completely
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Wide. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/wide
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