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widespread

  • adjective
  • /ˌwaɪdˈspɹɛd/

Affecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.

Other meanings

  1. Spread far apart.

Synonyms

  • extensive
  • prevalent
  • universal

Antonyms

  • limited

Related words

  • widespreadly
  • widespreadness

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “widespread” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.