Extensive and Narrow

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Extensive

Extensive adjective - Having considerable extent.
Usage example: a rock hound whose extensive reading enables him to identify just about any rock or mineral
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Narrow is an antonym for extensive in topics: large, far-reaching.
Nearby Words: extend, extension, extensively, extensible, extender

Narrow

Narrow adjective - Having distinct or certain limits.
Usage example: a play about human suffering, but in a narrower sense, also about the modern struggles of the working-class poor
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Extensive is an antonym for narrow in wide topic.
Nearby Words: narrowed, narrowing, narrowly, narrowness
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  • Comic Book / X-23 Badass Bookworm: Not the same degree as some, but Laura is incredibly gifted intellectually and received an extensive (albeit narrow) education during her training.
    Source: Comic Book / X-23
  • Expressive Mask: The original game made extensive use of Faceless Goons, and the author didn't have any idea how he'd draw them unmasked, but needed them to show expression, so... In fact, at one point, Krotera closes his eyes...which causes his visor to narrow down to a single line.
    Source: Webcomic / Iji
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