wide
Spanning great distance
Wide describes extent from side to side—the opposite of narrow.
A wide river spans a great distance across.
Wide also means fully open: eyes wide with surprise, the door stood wide open.
Extended uses suggest breadth of scope or range: a wide variety, wide experience, wide of the mark.
In sports, a shot that goes wide misses to the side of the target.
Wide in span
- expansiveCovering a large area
- extensiveCovering a large scope
- spaciousHaving ample room
- roomyHaving generous interior space
ample · capacious · commodious · voluminous · sweeping · sprawling · generous · sizeable
Including all elements
- extensiveCovering a large scope
- broad-rangingCovering many subjects
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- far-reachingHaving broad impact
all-encompassing · universal · general · inclusive · diverse · varied · eclectic · multifaceted
Commonly occurring, widespread
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
- commonWidespread and unremarkable
- pervasivePresent throughout, inescapable
- universalAffecting all equally
mainstream · popular · general · global · prevailing · commonplace · rampant · epidemic
Open grassy flatland
- savannahTropical grassland ecosystem
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- plateauFlat highland area
plain · meadow · pampas · heath · moor · veld · horizon · panorama
Extent across something
- spanDistance between endpoints
- diameterDistance across through center
- extentRange or magnitude
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
range · distance · radius · perimeter · gauge · aperture · girth · berth
Not closed
- unobstructedHaving no barriers
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- accessibleAble to be reached
- unrestrictedHaving no limitations
unconfined · unbounded · limitless · unfettered · unrestrained · airy · free · exposed
broad
Wide in span
roomy · ample · capacious · commodious · voluminous · sweeping · sprawling · generous · sizeable · large
comprehensive
Including all elements
- extensiveCovering a large scope
- broad-rangingCovering many subjects
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
far-reaching · all-encompassing · universal · general · inclusive · diverse · varied · eclectic · multifaceted · encyclopedic
prevalent
Commonly occurring, widespread
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
- commonWidespread and unremarkable
- pervasivePresent throughout, inescapable
universal · mainstream · popular · general · global · prevailing · commonplace · rampant · epidemic · pandemic
prairie
Open grassy flatland
plateau · plain · meadow · pampas · heath · moor · veld · horizon · panorama · vista
breadth
Extent across something
dimension · range · distance · radius · perimeter · gauge · aperture · girth · berth · clearance
open
Not closed
- unobstructedHaving no barriers
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- accessibleAble to be reached
unrestricted · unconfined · unbounded · limitless · unfettered · unrestrained · airy · free · exposed · unenclosed
astray
Off the right path
- off-targetMissing the intended mark
- off-courseDeviating from intended path
- errantDeviating from proper course
wideclosed
Not accessible now
shut · narrow · restricted · constricted · tight
widenarrow
Of small width
limited · restricted · confined · circumscribed · specialized
- wide openFully accessible, unrestricted
- wide awakeTotally alert and attentive
- open wideRequest for mouth access
- far and wideOver great distances
- wide eyesEnlarged gaze showing surprise
- whole wide worldThe entire earth
width, widen, widespread, widely, wider, widening, widest, wideness