broad
Spanning great distance
Broad means wide or expansive: a broad river, broad shoulders, a broad smile.
Extended uses suggest range or inclusiveness: broad appeal, a broad spectrum of opinions.
In broad daylight means openly visible.
Broad can also mean general rather than detailed: a broad outline.
As a noun, broad is dated slang for a woman, now considered dismissive or offensive.
Covering a large area
- spaciousHaving ample room
- vastExtremely great in size
- extensiveCovering a large scope
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
ample · roomy · wide-ranging · stretched · outspread · panoramic · open · spread
Complete in every detail
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- extensiveCovering a large scope
- completeLacking nothing, fully done
- all-encompassingIncluding everything without exception
sweeping · holistic · inclusive · full-scale · in-depth · systematic · meticulous · detailed
Of many types
- eclecticDeriving from varied sources
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- acceptingWilling to receive
embracing · encompassing · tolerant · open · universal · egalitarian · welcoming · big-tent
Accepting of differences
- liberalOpen to reform
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- unprejudicedFree from preconceptions
- receptiveOpen to input
permissive · enlightened · free-thinking · cosmopolitan · flexible · nonjudgmental · undogmatic · latitudinarian
Widespread, not specialized
- impreciseLacking exactness or accuracy
- looseNot firmly secured
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
- unspecificLacking precise definition
approximate · rough · unclear · fuzzy · nonspecific · inexact · ballpark · sketchy
Broad general summary
- outlineSummary of key elements
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
- gistCentral meaning distilled
- sketchHasty informal drawing
basics · framework · principles · fundamentals · strokes · terms · brushstrokes · approximation
Unhurried, elongated speech pattern
- twangSharp vibrating sound
- dialectRegional language variety
- SouthernOf the region below
- regionalRelating to an area
vowels · pronunciation · speech · inflection · cadence · diction · enunciation · intonation
expansive
Covering a large area
sweeping · ample · roomy · wide-ranging · stretched · outspread · panoramic · open · spread · spanning
thorough
Complete in every detail
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- extensiveCovering a large scope
- completeLacking nothing, fully done
all-encompassing · sweeping · holistic · inclusive · full-scale · in-depth · systematic · meticulous · detailed · encyclopedic
diverse
Of many types
- eclecticDeriving from varied sources
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
accepting · embracing · encompassing · tolerant · open · universal · egalitarian · welcoming · big-tent · intersectional
tolerant
Accepting of differences
- liberalOpen to reform
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- unprejudicedFree from preconceptions
receptive · permissive · enlightened · free-thinking · cosmopolitan · flexible · nonjudgmental · undogmatic · latitudinarian · easygoing
general
Widespread, not specialized
- impreciseLacking exactness or accuracy
- looseNot firmly secured
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
unspecific · approximate · rough · unclear · fuzzy · nonspecific · inexact · ballpark · sketchy · hazy
overview
Broad general summary
sketch · basics · framework · principles · fundamentals · strokes · terms · brushstrokes · approximation · ballpark
bawdy
Humorously indecent
crude · racy · vulgar · off-color · raunchy · salty · earthy · lowbrow · blue
drawl
Unhurried, elongated speech pattern
regional · vowels · pronunciation · speech · inflection · cadence · diction · enunciation · intonation
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
- body part traitsbent, bony, bruised, calloused, crooked
- physiquebuild, body type, figure, physique, somatotype
- detail levelsdetailed, general, specific, narrow, high-level
- levelslevel, tier, layer, floor, story
- opennessopen, openness, transparent, transparency, accessible
broadspecific
Clearly defined, not vague
detailed · narrow · particular · precise · particularized
- broad daylightFully visible daytime conditions
- in broad daylightPlainly visible to all
- broad shouldersWide upper back area
- live broadcastTransmission happening right now
- broad expanseWide continuous area
- broad accentPronounced regional inflection
abroad, broadcast, broaden, broadly, broadcasting, broadening, broadcaster, broadened, broadband