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outspread

[out-spred, out-spred, out-spred] / ˌaʊtˈsprɛd, ˈaʊtˈsprɛd, ˈaʊtˌsprɛd /
ADJECTIVE
broad
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deep expansive full large vast
STRONG
roomy splay squat thick
WEAK
ample capacious extended immense latitudinous outstretched spacious voluminous widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
narrow
STRONG
thin
ADJECTIVE
extended
Synonyms
STRONGEST
expanded extensive
STRONG
enlarged spread sweeping
WEAK
broad expansive far-flung far-reaching large-scale scopic scopious thorough wide
Antonyms
WEAK
abbreviated abridged compressed condensed contracted curtailed cut lessened narrow reduced shortened
ADJECTIVE
radial
Synonyms
STRONG
spiral spreading
WEAK
branched radiating spoked
ADJECTIVE
wide
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ample broad deep expanded extensive far-reaching full immense large loose spacious vast
WEAK
advanced all-inclusive baggy capacious catholic commodious comprehensive dilated distended encyclopedic far-ranging general inclusive large-scale liberal open outstretched radical scopic splay squat sweeping tolerant universal voluminous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
limited little miniature narrow restricted small tiny
WEAK
cramped straight
ADJECTIVE
widespread
Synonyms
WEAK
across the board all over the place boundless broad common comprehensive current diffuse epidemic far-flung far-reaching general on a large scale overall pandemic pervasive popular prevailing prevalent public rampant regnant rife ruling sweeping universal unlimited unrestricted wall-to-wall wholesale
Antonyms
WEAK
concentrated limited local narrow
VERB
expand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bolster broaden develop enlarge grow increase open spread swell widen
STRONG
aggrandize amplify bloat burgeon detail diffuse dilate distend elaborate embellish explicate fatten heighten hike inflate lengthen magnify mount multiply mushroom pad piggyback prolong protract pyramid stretch thicken unfold unfurl unravel unroll wax
WEAK
beef up blow up bulk up fan out fill out open out puff up slap on soup up spread out stretch out tack on upsurge
Antonyms
STRONGEST
close compress decrease diminish end halt hide hinder lessen narrow reduce restrict shrink stop
STRONG
abbreviate contract curtail deflate fall lower shorten shrivel simplify tangle thin withhold
WEAK
abridge
VERB
unfold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
spread stretch out unfurl unravel
STRONG
disentangle display expand extend fan flatten loosen open release straighten unbend uncoil uncurl undo unroll untwist unwind unwrap
WEAK
fan out outstretch reel out shake out uncrease
Antonyms
STRONG
abridge close contract cover hide hold keep lessen lower maintain shorten shrink twist wind
WEAK
block check conceal fold stagnate stop withhold wrap

Example Sentences

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Occasionally, a couple will even have a Jack and Rose moment, one person with arms outspread, the other clutching them around the waist.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

At the top is an enamelled dove with outspread wings, which represents the Holy Ghost.

From Reuters • May 5, 2023

We all wish we could still run into the outspread arms of the father we lost.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2022

Each crater held a single, stolid icefish, dark pectoral fins outspread like bat wings over a clutch of eggs.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2022

Albert said something else, but the words were lost to Joseph as a ghostly voice called to him from the attic, and the angel reappeared with outspread wings above an ocean made of fire.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick