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all over the map

all o·ver the map
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awl oh-ver stressed th ee map]
    • /ɔl ˈoʊ vər stressed ði mæp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awl oh-ver stressed th ee map]
    • /ɔl ˈoʊ vər stressed ði mæp/

Definitions of all over the map words

  • adjective all over the map changeable 1
  • adverb all over the map in many places 1
  • preposition all over the map (Idiomatic) Widely scattered or distributed; numerous and differing greatly. 0
  • preposition all over the map (Idiomatic) In widely scattered directions; in a widely varying manner. 0
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Parts of speech for All over the map

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all over the map popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for all over the map

adv all over the map

  • omnipresent — present everywhere at the same time: the omnipresent God.
  • ubiquitous — widespread
  • far and wide — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
  • overall — overalls, (used with a plural verb) loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers. long waterproof leggings.
  • throughout — in or to every part of; everywhere in: They searched throughout the house.

adj all over the map

  • aimless — A person or activity that is aimless has no clear purpose or plan.
  • offhand — cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
  • random — proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
  • disorganized — functioning without adequate order, systemization, or planning; uncoordinated: a woefully disorganized enterprise.
  • casual — If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
All 47 Synonyms of all over the map

Antonyms for all over the map

adv all over the map

  • nowhere — in or at no place; not anywhere: The missing pen was nowhere to be found.

adj all over the map

  • careful — If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
  • deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
  • planned — arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan: a planned attack.
  • methodical — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
  • specific — having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one's specific purpose.
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