wider Synonyms & Antonyms
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Wider as an Adjective
comparative form of wide: more wide
Having a large physical extent from side to side.
We walked down a wide corridor.
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Operating at the side of the playing area.
That team needs a decent wide player.
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On one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
Too bad! That was a great passing-shot, but it's wide.
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Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the organs in the mouth.
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(now rare) Vast, great in extent, extensive.
The wide, lifeless expanse.
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Wider as an Adverb
comparative form of wide: more wide
Extensively
He travelled far and wide.
Completely
He was wide awake.
Away from a given goal
A few shots were fired but they all went wide.
So as to leave or have a great space between the sides; so as to form a large opening.
Wider in a Sentence
We walked down a wide corridor.
The inquiry had a wide remit.
That team needs a decent wide player.
Too bad! That was a great passing-shot, but it's wide.
The wide, lifeless expanse.
a wide character; a wide stream
He travelled far and wide.
He was wide awake.
A few shots were fired but they all went wide.
Word Forms & Grammar
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Words That Rhyme With Wider
Origin of Wider
From Middle English widder, widdur, widere, from Old English widdra; equivalent to wide + -er.
Wider in Brief
| Part of speech | adjective, adverb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈwaɪdɚ/ |
| Meaning | comparative form of wide: more wide |
| Antonyms | narrow, skinny and thin |