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adjective
boundless, comprehensive, considerable, endless, enormous, epidemic, extended, extensive, far-flung, far-ranging, great, having a significant impact, huge, immeasurable, immense, infinite, large scale, limitless, of great extent, of great scope, prodigious, spread out, substantial, sweeping, tremendous, uncircumscribed, unending, unlimited, vast, wide, widespread
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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far-reaching — adj having a great influence or effect far reaching reforms/proposals/changes ▪ These countries need to carry out far reaching reforms to modernize their economies. far reaching implications/impact/effects ▪ Tourism has had far reaching effects… … Dictionary of contemporary English
far-reaching — adj. having a wide range or effect; as, far reaching (or extensive) forests; a far reaching reform. Syn: extensive. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
far-reaching — far reach|ing [ ,far ritʃıŋ ] adjective affecting a lot of people or things in an important way: The consequences of the decision will be far reaching. far reaching constitutional reforms … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
far-reaching — far reachingly, adv. far reachingness, n. /fahr ree ching/, adj. extending far in influence, effect, etc.: the far reaching effect of his speech. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
far-reaching — far′ reach′ing adj. extending far in influence, effect, etc.: The effect of the speech was far reaching[/ex] • Etymology: 1815–25 far′ reach′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
far-reaching — 1824, from FAR (Cf. far) + prp. of REACH (Cf. reach) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
far-reaching — [adj] broad, widespread extensive, far ranging, important, momentous, pervasive, significant, sweeping, wide; concept 772 Ant. incomprehensible, insignificant, narrow, trivial, unimportant … New thesaurus
far-reaching — [fär′rēch′iŋ] adj. having a wide range, extent, influence, or effect … English World dictionary
far-reaching — index broad, comprehensive, critical (crucial), extensive, important (significant), major, mater … Law dictionary
far-reaching — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having important and extensive effects or implications … English terms dictionary