Thesaurus:widespread

Thesaurus

widespread

English

Adjective

Sense: affecting a large area; broad in extent

Synonyms

• common    [⇒ thesaurus]
• disseminated
• epidemic
• far-flung
• extensive
• pervasive
• pandemic    [⇒ thesaurus]
• predominant
• prevailing
• prevalent
• rife
• spread out
• systemic
• ubiquitous
• universal
• widespread

Antonyms

• contained
• endemic
• few and far between (idiomatic)
• focused    [⇒ thesaurus]
• limited
• rare    [⇒ thesaurus]
• uncommon

Hyponyms

• current
• penetrating
• permeating
• pervading

Further reading

• “78. generality” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “widespread” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.