Antonyms for extensive

Antonyms for (adj) extensive

Main entry: extensive

Definition: of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor

Usage: producing wheat under extensive conditions; agriculture of the extensive type

Antonyms: intensive

Definition: of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor


Main entry: extended, extensive

Definition: large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

Usage: an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England; extended farm lands; surgeons with extended experience; they suffered extensive damage

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: 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


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