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extensive

/ɛksˈtɛn.sɪv/adjective

Large in amount, range, or area.

Example sentence

  • “The storm caused extensive damage along the coastline.”

Common collocations: extensive damage, extensive research, extensive experience. It measures breadth of coverage, while 'intensive' measures depth or concentration.

Related words

extolTo praise someone or something with great enthusiasm.exquisiteExtremely beautiful, delicate, or finely made; exceptional in quality.extractA passage copied from a book or document and used within another piece of writing; a quotation.expressiveShowing thoughts or feelings clearly and vividly.extravagantGoing far beyond reasonable limits; wildly excessive or unrestrained.expoundTo explain the meaning of something thoroughly and at length.