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wider

  • /ˈwaɪdɚ/ US
  • /ˈwaɪdə/ UK

Rhymes with -aɪdə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Middle English widder, widdur, widere, from Old English widdra; equivalent to wide + -er.

adjective

  1. comparative comparative form of wide: more wide

adverb

  1. comparative comparative form of wide: more wide

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: akbar, better, big, bigger, biggest, broad, broad-based, broaden, broadened, broadening, broader, broadest, closer, coarser, comprehensive, deeper

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"wider." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wider. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

wider. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wider

Chicago

"wider." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wider.

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@misc{wider_2026,
  title = {wider},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wider},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}