wider

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪdə(r)

Adjective

wider

1. comparative form of wide: more wide

Anagrams

• weird, weïrd, wired, wried

German

Etymology

Old High German widar.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈviːdɐ/
• Homophone: wieder

Preposition

wider + accusative

1. against

Usage notes

wider is old-fashioned and is commonly found in set legacy phrases and old texts. Modern German is more partial to the use of gegen.

Synonyms

• gegen