broadest
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- 1Superlative of broad.
The river reaches its broadest point just before the delta.
His broadest smile appeared the moment the prize was announced.
Note
A one-syllable adjective takes -est rather than most, so the natural superlative of broad is this form, not "most broad." It carries every sense of its base. The broadest point of a river measures physical width. The broadest sense of a term, or an agreement in the broadest terms, means the most general or comprehensive reading rather than the most specific.
broadest is a form of broad
broad, adjective: Wide in extent from side to side, or large in scope or range. Full entry
- Spelling
- broad → broadest: add -est
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