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wide Synonyms

Another word for wide

Choosing another word for wide depends on context, so the 41 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 8 exact definitions and ranked by match 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 extensive selection of historical archives and rare manuscripts."

Strongest
extensive
broad
wide-ranging
comprehensive
Strong
vast
sweeping
far-reaching
encyclopedic
Weak
varied
diverse

• 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 broad boulevard lined with shade trees."

Strongest
broad
Strong
spacious
expansive
ample
Weak
roomy

• adverb (Context 3)

To the full extent; completely.

Usage Example

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

Strongest
fully
completely
Strong
all the way
entirely
wholly

• adjective (Context 4)

Having a specified measurement from side to side.

Usage Example

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

Strongest
broad
Strong
across

• adjective (Context 5)

Opened to the fullest extent.

Usage Example

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

Strong
dilated
gaping
distended
Weak
round
cavernous

• adverb (Context 6)

Over a large area or to many different places.

Usage Example

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

Strongest
widely
extensively
Strong
broadly
everywhere
abroad

• 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 astray of the goalpost."

Strong
astray
afield
amiss
awry

• 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 inaccurate of the mark."

Strong
inaccurate
incorrect
erroneous
wrong
mistaken
remote
distant

Opposites of wide

The opposite of wide shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

narrow
shut
limited
closed
accurate
spot-on
restricted
exact
See all opposites of wide

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Wide. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/wide
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