having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; wide roads; a wide necktie; wide margins; three feet wide; a river two miles broad; broad shoulders; a broad river

[ Syn: wide ]

slang term for a woman; a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch'

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

[ Syn: across-the-board , all-embracing , all-encompassing , all-inclusive , blanket , encompassing , extensive , panoptic , wide ]

not detailed or specific; a broad rule; the broad outlines of the plan; felt an unspecific dread

[ Syn: unspecific ]

lacking subtlety; obvious; gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave

[ Syn: unsubtle ]

being at a peak or culminating point; broad daylight; full summer

[ Syn: full ]

very large in expanse or scope; a broad lawn; the wide plains; a spacious view; spacious skies

[ Syn: spacious , wide ]

(of speech) heavily and noticeably regional; a broad southern accent'

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; a broad political stance; generous and broad sympathies; a liberal newspaper; tolerant of his opponents opinions

[ Syn: large-minded , liberal , tolerant ]