Synonyms for extensive
ɪkˈstɛn sɪvex·ten·sive

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1. 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, wide

   Antonyms:
   brief, diminutive, inconsiderable, infinitesimal, insignificant, limited, little, mean, microscopic, minute, narrow, paltry, petty, scanty, short, slender, slight, small, tiny, trifling, trivial

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1. 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, noncomprehensive

2. across-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"

   Antonyms:
   small, noncomprehensive, little, incomprehensive, intensive

3. extensiveadjective

   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-encompassing

   Antonyms:
   incomprehensive, noncomprehensive, small, intensive, little

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1. extensiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   wide, large, broad, comprehensive, capacious, extended, expanded

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1. 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

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1. Joe Biden:

   My message is people are not looking for revolution. They're looking for results. I have the most extensive, successful record of getting big things done and big things passed.

2. United States:

   Over the past decade, it has invested considerable resources in its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, and undertaken extensive nuclear and missile testing in order to realize the capability to threaten the United States homeland with missile attack. As a result, North Korea has neared the time when it could credibly do so.

3. Ian Storey:

   Fiery Cross is sensitive because it is presumed to be the future hub of Chinese military operations in the South China Sea, given its already extensive infrastructure, including its large and deep port and 3000-metre runway, the timing is interesting, too. It is a show of U.S. determination ahead of President Obama's trip to Vietnam later this month.

4. Prime Minister Scott Morrison:

   As this is a very prolonged fire season, this is putting additional demands on our firefighters, it means that the turn-outs and the call-outs have been far more extensive than in previous years, going well and beyond and above what is normally expected of those who are engaged in volunteer service.

5. Margarita Louis-Dreyfus:

   Gonzalo (...) stood out as a strong internal candidate during an extensive and rigorous search process led by the Supervisory Board, that considered both external and internal candidates.