wide-reaching
Covering much ground
Wide-reaching describes something that extends across a broad range or affects many people, places, or things: The scandal had wide-reaching consequences for the entire industry.
It emphasizes scope and extent rather than depth—a wide-reaching influence, wide-reaching reforms, wide-reaching implications.
Interchangeable with far-reaching, though wide-reaching suggests lateral spread while far-reaching emphasizes distance.
Present throughout, inescapable
- prevalentCommonly occurring, widespread
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
- omnipresentExisting everywhere at once
- universalAffecting all equally
global · worldwide · penetrating · permeating · diffuse · saturating · rife · endemic
Wide in span
- extensiveCovering a large scope
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- expansiveCovering a large area
- vastExtremely great in size
comprehensive · large-scale · all-encompassing · encompassing · inclusive · broad-based · overarching · across-the-board
Having significant effect
- powerfulHaving great strength
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- significantHaving notable importance
- commandingExerting strong authority
authoritative · compelling · effective · potent · formidable · consequential · dominant · persuasive
pervasive
Present throughout, inescapable
- prevalentCommonly occurring, widespread
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
- omnipresentExisting everywhere at once
universal · global · worldwide · penetrating · permeating · diffuse · saturating · rife · endemic · multinational
broad
Wide in span
vast · comprehensive · large-scale · all-encompassing · encompassing · inclusive · broad-based · overarching · across-the-board · blanket
impactful
Having significant effect
- powerfulHaving great strength
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- significantHaving notable importance
commanding · authoritative · compelling · effective · potent · formidable · consequential · dominant · persuasive · transformative
wide-reachingnarrow
Of small width
limited · localized · restricted · confined · circumscribed
wide-reachingnegligible
Too small to consider
inconsequential · minor · trivial · minimal · insignificant
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