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vaster

vaster is the comparative form of vast.

Meaning of vast

Adjective

vast (comparative vaster or more vast, superlative vastest or most vast)

  1. Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).
    • The Sahara desert is vast.
    Synonyms:
    extensive
  2. Very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially extent.
    • The exiguity and ſmallneſſe of ſome ſeeds extending to large productions is one of the magnalities of nature, ſomewhat illuſtrating the work of the Creation, and vaſt production from nothing.1658, Thomas Browne, “The Garden of Cyrus. […]. Chapter III.”, in Hydriotaphia, Urne-buriall, […] Together with The Garden of Cyrus, […], London: […] Hen[ry] Brome […], →OCLC, page 136
    Synonyms:
    extensive
  3. (obsolete) Waste; desert; desolate; lonely.
    • the empty, vast, and wandering airc. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

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Questions about vaster

What is vaster the comparative form of?
Vaster is the comparative form of vast.

Words near vaster in the dictionary

  1. Vastas
  2. vastatin
  3. vastatins
  4. vastation
  5. vasten
  6. vaster
  7. vastest
  8. Vasthy
  9. vasti externi
  10. vastidity
  11. vastier

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