Synonyms: broad
Definition: slang term for a woman
Usage: a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch
Similar words: woman, adult female
Definition: an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
Usage: the woman kept house while the man hunted
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: broad-minded
Definition: inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own
Usage: a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed
Definition: lacking subtlety; obvious
Usage: gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave
Similar words: clear
Definition: readily apparent to the mind
Usage: a clear and present danger; a clear explanation; a clear case of murder; a clear indication that she was angry; gave us a clear idea of human nature
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: comprehensive
Definition: including all or everything
Usage: comprehensive coverage; a comprehensive history of the revolution; a comprehensive survey; a comprehensive education
Synonyms: unspecific, broad
Definition: not detailed or specific
Usage: a broad rule; the broad outlines of the plan; felt an unspecific dread
Similar words: general
Definition: applying to all or most members of a category or group
Usage: the general public; general assistance; a general rule; in general terms; comprehensible to the general reader
Definition: being at a peak or culminating point
Usage: broad daylight; full summer
Similar words: high
Definition: greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
Usage: a high temperature; a high price; the high point of his career; high risks; has high hopes; the river is high; he has a high opinion of himself
Synonyms: broad
Definition: (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional
Usage: a broad southern accent
Similar words: noticeable
Definition: capable or worthy of being perceived
Usage: noticeable shadows under her eyes; noticeable for its vivid historical background; a noticeable lack of friendliness
Synonyms: broad, spacious, wide
Definition: very large in expanse or scope
Usage: a broad lawn; the wide plains; a spacious view; spacious skies
Definition: above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
Usage: a large city; set out for the big city; a large sum; a big (or large) barn; a large family; big businesses; a big expenditure; a large number of newspapers; a big group of scientists; large areas of the world
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
Similar words: beamy
Definition: broad in the beam
Usage: a beamy cargo ship
Similar words: bird's-eye, panoramic
Definition: as from an altitude or distance
Usage: a bird's-eye survey; a panoramic view
Similar words: broad-brimmed
Definition: (of hats) having a broad brim
Similar words: deep
Definition: extending relatively far inward
Usage: a deep border
Similar words: fanlike
Definition: resembling a fan
Similar words: sweeping
Definition: taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
Usage: a sweeping glance; a wide-sweeping view of the river
Similar words: wide-screen
Definition: (motion pictures) projected on a screen with much greater width than height