broadest

Having greatest span

Broadest is the superlative of broad—the widest, most expansive, or most inclusive among options being compared.

A river is broadest at its delta.

The broadest interpretation of a law encompasses the most cases.

In the broadest sense, the term includes everything remotely related.

physical

widest

Greatest in extent

widthDistance across something
spanDistance between endpoints
girthMeasurement around something

beam · diameter · expansion · flaring · spreading · stretching · spacious · capacious · roomy · ample

comprehensive

thorough

Complete in every detail

exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
completeLacking nothing, fully done
all-encompassingIncluding everything without exception

extensive · sweeping · in-depth · full-scale · holistic · encyclopedic · universal · total · far-reaching · wide-ranging

inclusive

encompassing

Including all within bounds

umbrellaHandheld rain shelter
integrativeCombining into a whole
aggregateCombined sum total

collective · unified · consolidated · across-the-board · catchall · nonexclusive · embracing · indiscriminate · unifying · comprehensive

vast

immense

Extremely large in scope

enormousExtremely large in scale
boundlessWithout any boundaries
limitlessWithout any boundaries

infinite · extensive · unbounded · endless · measureless · fathomless · illimitable · unrestricted · unconfined · open-ended

scope

range

Extent of variation

spectrumContinuous range of values
spanDistance between endpoints
sweepBrush clean with broom

gamut · extent · reach · expanse · amplitude · purview · compass · coverage · latitude · parameters

Opposites

physical width

broadestnarrowest

Least broad of all

thinnest · slimmest · skinniest · smallest · tightest

Phrases

broaden someone's horizonsIncrease range of experience
broader view
broader impacts

Family

broaden, broadening, broadened, broadens, broader

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