Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > W Synonyms of widespread Find synonyms for: Adjective 1. widespread, general (vs. specific) usage: widely circulated or diffused; "a widespread doctrine"; "widespread fear of nuclear war" 2. far-flung, widespread, distributed (vs. concentrated) usage: distributed over a considerable extent; "far-flung trading operations"; "the West's far-flung mountain ranges"; "widespread nuclear fallout" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of widespread (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tintinnabulation Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language