Broad meaning

What does “broad” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“broad” is a noun and adjective with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: slang term for a woman.

broad

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
“wide roads”
“a wide necktie”
Synonymswide
broad in scope or content
“across-the-board pay increases”
“an all-embracing definition”
Synonymsacross-the-board all-embracing all-encompassing all-inclusive blanket encompassing extensive panoptic
not detailed or specific
“a broad rule”
“the broad outlines of the plan”
Synonymsunspecific
lacking subtlety; obvious
“gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave”
Synonymsunsubtle
being at a peak or culminating point
“broad daylight”
“full summer”
Synonymsfull
very large in expanse or scope
“a broad lawn”
“the wide plains”
Synonymsspacious wide
(of speech) heavily and noticeably regional
“a broad southern accent”
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
“a broad political stance”
“generous and broad sympathies”
Synonymslarge-minded liberal tolerant

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University