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Extensive

Having wide extent; of much superficial extent; expanded; large; broad; wide; comprehensive; as, an extensive farm; an extensive lake; an extensive sphere of operations; extensive benevolence; extensive greatness.

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Similar meaning 6

Big 84% connected

Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of great size; large.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Big 84% connected

Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of great size; large.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Comprehensive 84% connected

Including much; comprising many things; having a wide scope or a full view.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Comprehensive 84% connected

Including much; comprising many things; having a wide scope or a full view.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Large 84% connected

Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious;…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Large 84% connected

Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious;…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 2

Largeness 74% connected

The quality or state of being large.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Largeness 74% connected

The quality or state of being large.

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Synonym 5

Blanket 92% connected

A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing; also, a similar fabric used as a robe; or any fabric used as…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Broad 92% connected

Wide; extend in breadth, or from side to side; -- opposed to narrow; as, a broad street, a broad table; an inch broad.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Encompassing 92% connected

of Encompass

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Extended 92% connected

of Extend

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Wide 92% connected

Having considerable distance or extent between the sides; spacious across; much extended in a direction at right angles to that of length; not narrow…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Big 86% connected

Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of great size; large.

general 66% interchangeable

Extensive overlaps with big, but its tone, intensity or usual context may differ. Check the definition before substituting it.

Formal equivalent 1

Big 84% connected

Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of great size; large.

scope 52% interchangeable less formal softer

Extensive describes something covering a wide area, range or amount.

A big review. / An extensive review.

Antonym 2

Intensive 94% connected

Stretched; admitting of intension, or increase of degree; that can be intensified.

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Open English WordNet records these words as lexical opposites.

Intensive 94% connected

Stretched; admitting of intension, or increase of degree; that can be intensified.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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