Antonyms for broad

Antonyms for (adj) broad

Main entry: broad, wide

Definition: having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

Usage: wide roads; a wide necktie; wide margins; three feet wide; a river two miles broad; broad shoulders; a broad river

Antonyms: narrow

Definition: not wide


Antonyms: shallow

Definition: lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center


Antonyms: shallow

Definition: not deep or strong; not affecting one deeply


Main entry: full, broad

Definition: being at a peak or culminating point

Usage: broad daylight; full summer

Antonyms: low

Definition: a low level or position or degree


Antonyms: low spirits

Definition: a state of mild depression


Antonyms: low

Definition: literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension


Antonyms: low

Definition: less than normal in degree or intensity or amount


Antonyms: low, low-pitched

Definition: used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency


Main entry: broad, spacious, wide

Definition: very large in expanse or scope

Usage: a broad lawn; the wide plains; a spacious view; spacious skies

Antonyms: little, small

Definition: limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent


Antonyms: small

Definition: on a small scale


Main entry: unspecific, broad

Definition: not detailed or specific

Usage: a broad rule; the broad outlines of the plan; felt an unspecific dread

Antonyms: particular, specific

Definition: a fact about some part (as opposed to general)


Antonyms: specific

Definition: (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique


Antonyms: local

Definition: affecting only a restricted part or area of the body


Main entry: broad, blanket, extensive, encompassing, panoptic, wide, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, across-the-board

Definition: broad in scope or content

Usage: across-the-board pay increases; an all-embracing definition; blanket sanctions against human-rights violators; an invention with broad applications; a panoptic study of Soviet nationality- T.G.Winner; granted him wide powers

Antonyms: noncomprehensive, incomprehensive

Definition: not comprehensive


Main entry: broad, unsubtle

Definition: lacking subtlety; obvious

Usage: gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave

Antonyms: bounce

Definition: come back after being refused


Antonyms: unclear

Definition: not clear to the mind


Antonyms: opaque

Definition: not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight


Antonyms: cloudy

Definition: full of or covered with clouds


Main entry: broad, liberal, large-minded, tolerant

Definition: showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

Usage: a broad political stance; generous and broad sympathies; a liberal newspaper; tolerant of his opponent's opinions

Antonyms: narrow, narrow-minded

Definition: lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view


Main entry: broad

Definition: (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional

Usage: a broad southern accent

Antonyms: unnoticeable

Definition: not noticeable; not drawing attention


Visual thesaurus for broad