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Synonyms of widen

5 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for widen is broaden. Other synonyms of widen are breadthen, enwiden, thicken and widthen. The opposite of widen is narrow.

Synonyms and similar words for widen

verbMore synonyms

  • breadthenTo increase in breadth.
  • broadenTo make broad or broader.
  • enwidenBroaden; diversify.
  • thicken
  • widthen rareTo increase in width, or increase the width of; make or become wider or broader.

Opposite of widen

verbTo convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.

  • narrowTo convert to a data type that cannot hold as many distinct values.

verbMore antonyms

Meaning of widen

  1. verb To become wide or wider.
  2. verb To make wide or wider.
  3. verb To let out clothes to a larger size.

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Questions about synonyms of widen

What is another word for widen?
Widen has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as broaden, breadthen, enwiden, thicken and widthen.
What is the opposite of widen?
The opposite of widen is narrow.
What does widen mean?
Widen means to become wide or wider.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: widen (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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