Broad and Distant

Broad

Broad adjective - Having a greater than usual measure across.

Distant and broad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distant" instead an adjective "Broad".

Distant

Distant adjective - Not close in time or space.

Broad and distant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Broad" instead an adjective "Distant".

Nearby Words: distance, distantly

Both words in one sentence

  • The author sets the G1 MLP as G4's distant past, and used some Broad Strokes by using mostly Marvel's G.I.
    Source: Canon Welding
  • Background details suggest that the Marine is the one from an earlier game, hinting at the endings to both Doom 2 and Doom 64 via Broad Strokes, having occurred in the distant past or possibly Another Dimension.
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Distant and Broad. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/broad/distant
Broad & Distant. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/broad/distant>.
Distant or Broad. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/broad/distant.
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