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Synonyms for extensive
ɪkˈstɛn sɪvex·ten·sive
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
extensive
Large denotes extension in more than one direction, and beyond the average of the class to which the object belongs; we speak of a large surface or a large solid, but of a long line; a large field, a large room, a large apple, etc. A large man is a man of more than ordinary size; a great man is a man of remarkable mental power. Big is a more emphatic word than large, but of less dignity. We do not say that George Washington was a big man.
Synonyms:
abundant, ample, big, broad, bulky, capacious, coarse, colossal, commodious, considerable, enormous, gigantic, grand, great, huge, immense, large, long, massive, spacious, vast, wideAntonyms:
brief, diminutive, inconsiderable, infinitesimal, insignificant, limited, little, mean, microscopic, minute, narrow, paltry, petty, scanty, short, slender, slight, small, tiny, trifling, trivial
Princeton's WordNet
extensive, extendedadjective
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
"an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England"; "extended farm lands"; "surgeons with extended experience"; "they suffered extensive damage"
Synonyms:
protracted, extended, elongated, panoptic, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, lengthened, encompassing, broad, lengthy, all-embracing, across-the-board, prolonged, wide, drawn-out, blanket(a)Antonyms:
small, little, incomprehensive, intensive, noncomprehensiveacross-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket(a), broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wideadjective
broad in scope or content
"across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"
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small, noncomprehensive, little, incomprehensive, intensiveextensiveadjective
of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor
"producing wheat under extensive conditions"; "agriculture of the extensive type"
Synonyms:
wide, extended, blanket(a), broad, across-the-board, encompassing, all-embracing, panoptic, all-inclusive, all-encompassingAntonyms:
incomprehensive, noncomprehensive, small, intensive, little
Dictionary of English Synonymes
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "extensive":
broad, wide, comprehensive, wide-ranging, widespread, vast, intensive, in-depth, large-scale, large, extended, thorough, far-reaching, exhaustive, extensively, detailed, broad-based, lengthy, long, extenso, massive, considerable, intense, abundant, ample, enlarged, expanded, significant, wide-range, substantial, huge, major, important, many, great, long-form, non-intensive
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#184 | many | |
#209 | great | |
#264 | long | |
#330 | big | |
#462 | large | |
#573 | important | |
#638 | major | |
#917 | wide | |
#1133 | huge | |
#1406 | significant | |
#1450 | grand | |
#1579 | detailed | |
#2154 | comprehensive | |
#2259 | extended | |
#3482 | extensive | |
#3516 | broad | |
#3754 | massive | |
#4434 | substantial | |
#4832 | expanded | |
#5438 | vast | |
#5953 | considerable | |
#6216 | intensive | |
#7174 | intense | |
#8121 | enormous | |
#8689 | widespread | |
#9815 | thorough | |
#10335 | spacious | |
#12544 | extensively | |
#12717 | abundant | |
#13086 | enlarged | |
#13357 | ample | |
#14064 | prolonged | |
#14475 | coarse | |
#14678 | lengthy | |
#15908 | immense | |
#16667 | gigantic | |
#19871 | exhaustive | |
#22281 | encompassing | |
#23873 | bulky | |
#27383 | colossal | |
#29652 | elongated | |
#36564 | protracted | |
#62956 | lengthened | |
#108253 | capacious | |
#140430 | commodious | |
#150634 | panoptic | |
#294762 | extenso |
How to use extensive in a sentence?
After extensive discussions with my family and friends over the last few days, I have decided that it is in the best interests of the constituents of NY-27, the Republican Party and President Trump's agenda for me to suspend my campaign for re-election to Congress.
, } The woman, we all know, was Anita Hill. And I was there as her story unfolded. Twenty-seven years ago, on Yom Kippur eve, I testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in my role as President of the Women's Legal Defense Fund, which became National Partnership for Women Families for Women Families. I was joined by wonderful colleagues, including Professor Patricia King of Georgetown University and Marcia Greenberger, co-president of the National Women's Law Center. At the time I testified that Judge Clarence Thomas appeared to lack a demonstrated commitment to equal justice. I stated that Judge Clarence Thomas record cast grave doubt on Judge Clarence Thomas commitment to affirm and support fundamental principles of equal employment opportunity, the constitutional protections against gender discrimination and reproductive freedom. Judge Clarence Thomas record had shown an extensive pattern of disregard of principles of fundamental importance to women and Women Families. The ugly double standard over Kavanaughs so-called youthRead MoreOf course, the parallels between then and now are unmistakable. Shortly after my testimony, Hill's story was leaked to the press, and Anita Hill was asked to testify before the Senate. What happened next continues to be one of the most disgraceful episodes in our country's modern history. Anita Hill came before the Senate and was greeted by an all-male panel, led by Republicans who sought to prosecute Anita Hill, while Democrats, at best, remained neutral fact-finders. This phony trial resulted in a gross imbalance of power and meant that no one defended Anita Hill and no one prosecuted Judge Clarence Thomas. What was on trial was not the fitness of Judge Clarence Thomas to be the next Supreme Court justice but instead Hill's moral character and reputation as a woman. Immediately after the hearing, it was branded as a.
It’s expensive to fix, and you can’t simply repair damage that is this extensive – you need to replace the damaged reinforcement and concrete.
Though Americans believe confusion caused by false news is extensive, relatively few indicate having seen or shared it, if people incorrectly see themselves as highly skilled at identifying false news, they may unwittingly be more likely to consume, believe and share it, especially if it conforms to their worldview.
After extensive consultation among all partners, Santa Anita Park will stay open through the end of the meet to see these reforms through.
Translations for extensive
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- شاملArabic
- обширенBulgarian
- extensCatalan, Valencian
- rozsáhlýCzech
- ekstensivDanish
- umfangreichGerman
- εκτενήςGreek
- vastaEsperanto
- extensoSpanish
- وسیعPersian
- laaja, avaraFinnish
- étendu, extensifFrench
- vastoItalian
- ფართოGeorgian
- 광대한Korean
- takiraha, pārāweranuiMāori
- uitgebreidDutch
- omfangsrik, omfattendeNorwegian
- rozległyPolish
- extensivoPortuguese
- обширныйRussian
- विस्तीर्गSanskrit
- обширнийUkrainian
- 廣泛Chinese
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