widespread

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled wide-spread

US /ˌwaɪdˈspɹɛd/ See IPA manual

Freq #16759

Meanings

1

adj
Found or happening over a large area or among many people.

There is widespread belief that the new policy will fail.
2

adj
Spread or known across many places.

The doctrine became widespread within a few decades.

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Synonyms

2 adj · spread or known across many... far-flung

More common disseminated extensive pervasive predominant prevailing prevalent regnant rife systemic ubiquitous

Opposites

contained endemic focused limited rare uncommon

Word family

Derived forms widespreadlywidespreadness

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Etymology

From wide + spread.

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Describing Qualities

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