widespread

• Qualifie ce qui existe ou se produit sur une vaste zone ou parmi de nombreuses personnes.

Describes something that exists or happens over a large area or among many people.

1. Widely circulated or diffusedB2formal

   Spread or distributed over a large area or among many people.

   largement répandu

   • The news of the discovery became widespread very quickly.
   • There is widespread support for the new policy.
   • The disease caused widespread panic across the region.

   Synonymesbroadcommonextensivegeneralpervasiveprevalentrampantrifeuniversal

   Antonymesconfinedlimitedlocalizednarrowrestricted

2. Distributed over a considerable extentB2formal

   Existing or happening in many places or among many people.

   répandu, largement répandu

   • The use of smartphones is widespread among teenagers.
   • Widespread flooding affected several towns after the storm.
   • The practice of recycling is becoming more widespread.

   Synonymesbroadcommonextensivegeneralpervasiveprevalentrampantrifeuniversal

   Antonymeslimitedlocalrarerestrictedscarce