broad

/brɔːd/ adjective

Definition

WIDE › wide: broad shoulders a broad smile

a broad range/variety, etc › a group that includes many different things or people: a broad range of subjects

a broad outline/picture, etc › a general description, without detail: This is just a broad outline of the proposal.

SPEECH › A broad accent (= way of speaking from a region) is very noticeable: a broad Irish accent

in broad daylight › during the day when it is light and people can see: He was attacked in broad daylight.

(Definition of broad adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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