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wide

/waɪd/adjective, adverb1 syllable

Wide means: having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other.

Synonyms for wide33

adjective, as in having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

broad, beamy, bird's-eye, panoramic, broad-brimmed, deep, fanlike, sweeping, wide-screen, comprehensive, thick

adjective, as in broad in scope or content

across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, comprehensive

adjective, as in very large in expanse or scope

broad, spacious, large, big

adjective, as in (used of eyes) fully open or extended

wide-eyed, open, opened

adjective, as in having ample fabric

wide-cut, full, ample

adjective, as in not on target

wide of the mark, inaccurate

adjective, as in great in degree

comfortable

adverb, as in far from the intended target

astray

adverb, as in to or over a great extent or range; far

widely

Opposites of wide

narrow

What does wide mean?11

adjective

1

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other“wide roads”

2

broad in scope or content“across-the-board pay increases”

3

very large in expanse or scope“a broad lawn”

4

(used of eyes) fully open or extended“stared with wide eyes”

5

having ample fabric“the current taste for wide trousers”

6

not on target“the kick was wide”

7

great in degree“won by a wide margin”

adverb

1

far from the intended target“the arrow went wide of the mark”

2

to or over a great extent or range; far“wandered wide through many lands”

3

with or by a broad space“stand with legs wide apart”

4

to the fullest extent possible“open your eyes wide”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with wide?48

three syllables

alongside
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All 48 rhymes for wide, grouped by syllable

Wide in a sentence

  • For the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to destruction.unknown
  • I'll feed it to you so ... here, open wide.unknown
  • Cut the quartered pak-choi into, slightly wide, strips.fcbond
  • For a short period of time, wide neckties were in style.Source_VOA
  • If you do that, you'll leave yourself wide open.sharptoothed
  • In our wide world, there exist countless lifestyles, languages and cultures.mtcmcg
  • All the doors are wide open, but there is no draft.carlosalberto
  • In this store, we have a wide variety of books.AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of wide

as a adjective

comparative
wider
superlative
widest

as a adverb

comparative
wider
superlative
widest