Widespread Synonyms and Antonyms

wīdsprĕd
Spread out over a large area
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. far-flung
Covering a wide scope
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. broad
  2. extensive
  3. general
  4. sweeping
  5. comprehensive
  6. boundless
  7. far-reaching
  8. extended
  9. popular
  10. unrestricted
  11. all-around
  12. all-inclusive
  13. all-round
  14. broad-spectrum
  15. acceptable
  16. widely-accepted
  17. expansive
  18. common
  19. far-ranging
  20. epidemic
  21. public
  22. global
  23. unlimited
  24. inclusive
  25. pandemic
  26. large
  27. on a large scale
  28. pervasive
  29. overall
  30. over-all
  31. prevailing
  32. wide-ranging
  33. prevalent
  34. wide-reaching
  35. rampant
  36. rife
  37. universal
Antonyms:
  1. limited
  2. secret
  3. concentrated
  4. obscure
  5. local
  6. narrow
Occurring quite often
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. common
  2. everyday
  3. familiar
  4. frequent
  5. regular
  6. routine
Most generally existing or encountered at a given time
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. prevalent
  2. current
  3. predominant
  4. prevailing
  5. regnant
  6. rife

Words Related to Widespread

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Widespread Sentence Examples

  • The widespread interest taken in Louis XVII.

  • Events in Rome produced widespread excitement throughout Europe.

  • The cultivation of olives is widespread in the districts of Sassari, Bosa, Iglesias, Alghero and the Gallura.

  • I'm not sure he was aware the show received such widespread attention.

  • I do not think Americans would tolerate widespread, untreated hunger in this nation as long as it could afford otherwise.

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