widespread B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · spread or known across many... far-flung More commondisseminatedextensivepervasivepredominantprevailingprevalentregnantrifesystemicubiquitous ↔ Opposites containedendemicfocusedlimitedrareuncommon Word family Derived forms widespreadlywidespreadness Common collocations widespread fear Adjective + noun widespread disaffection Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From wide + spread. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # widespread **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌwaɪdˈspɹɛd/ **Frequency rank:** 16759 ## Meanings 1. Found or happening over a large area or among many people. 2. Spread or known across many places. ## Examples - There is widespread belief that the new policy will fail. - The doctrine became widespread within a few decades. ## Synonyms - common - disseminated - extensive - far-flung - pervasive - predominant - prevailing - prevalent - regnant - rife - systemic - ubiquitous ## Antonyms - contained - endemic - focused - limited - rare - uncommon ## Derived Forms - widespreadly - widespreadness ## Etymology From wide + spread. ## AI Etymology Widespread is from wide + spread. In present-day use, it can mean found or happening over a large area or among many people, or spread or known across many places. Derived formations include widespreadly, widespreadness. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown