wide-ranging
Covering much ground
Wide-ranging covers a broad scope or variety of subjects, areas, or activities.
A wide-ranging discussion touches on many topics.
A wide-ranging investigation examines multiple aspects of a case.
Wide-ranging interests span diverse fields.
The term emphasizes breadth rather than depth: The report offers a wide-ranging overview of climate policy.
Including all elements
- extensiveCovering a large scope
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- far-reachingHaving broad impact
- all-encompassingIncluding everything without exception
broad · vast · expansive · overarching · panoramic · multifaceted · large-scale · wholesale
Deriving from varied sources
- variedDiffering in type
- diverseOf many types
- assortedOf various sorts
- multifariousHaving great variety
heterogeneous · manifold · miscellaneous · kaleidoscopic · cross-disciplinary · interdisciplinary · cross-cultural · multidisciplinary
Without any boundaries
- limitlessWithout any boundaries
- unboundedHaving no limits
- unrestrictedHaving no limitations
- open-endedLacking fixed boundaries
unfettered · unconstrained · unconfined · unlimited · unhampered · unimpeded · freewheeling · roving
comprehensive
Including all elements
- extensiveCovering a large scope
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- far-reachingHaving broad impact
all-encompassing · broad · vast · expansive · overarching · panoramic · multifaceted · large-scale · wholesale · across-the-board
eclectic
Deriving from varied sources
multifarious · heterogeneous · manifold · miscellaneous · kaleidoscopic · cross-disciplinary · interdisciplinary · cross-cultural · multidisciplinary · polymath
boundless
Without any boundaries
- limitlessWithout any boundaries
- unboundedHaving no limits
- unrestrictedHaving no limitations
open-ended · unfettered · unconstrained · unconfined · unlimited · unhampered · unimpeded · freewheeling · roving · exploratory
- versatilityversatile, adaptable, flexible, all-purpose, multipurpose
- broad-spectrum thingsantibiotics, sunscreen, SPF, UV protection, herbicides
- Scalevast, immense, huge, enormous, massive
wide-rangingnarrow
Of small width
limited · restricted · circumscribed · bounded · confined
wide-rangingnarrow
Of small width
focused · specialized · specific · targeted · concentrated
wide-rangingundiversified
Concentrated in one area
uniform · homogeneous · monolithic · one-dimensional · narrow
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