Definitions

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[wahyd] / waɪd /

ADJECTIVE

expansive, roomy

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 outspread outstretched radical scopic splay squat sweeping tolerant universal voluminous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

limited little miniature narrow restricted small tiny

WEAK

cramped straight

ADJECTIVE

off-course

Synonyms

STRONGEST

away far off remote

STRONG

astray

WEAK

distant far-off inaccurate off the mark off-target

Antonyms

WEAK

on-course on-target

Example Sentences

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That Lionsgate is giving what might be their one and only team-up a wide release testifies to the studio’s confidence that it will be one of the defining stunt films of the decade.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Around Akron Stadium, a wide perimeter has been heavily fenced off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The U.S. has a wide range in earnings, and workers’ earnings are strongly correlated with life expectancy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Meganne Christian, a reserve astronaut at the European Space Agency, said events that bring women from the sector together help show the wide range of opportunities available.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

His eyes went wide, his mouth dropped open exaggeratedly.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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