broad-brush

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brawd bruhsh]
- /brɔd brʌʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brawd bruhsh]
- /brɔd brʌʃ/

Definitions of broad-brush word

adjective broad-brush A broad-brush approach, strategy, or solution deals with a problem in a general way rather than concentrating on details. 3
adjective broad-brush not specific; general 3
adjective broad-brush sweeping; indiscriminate 3
adjective broad-brush characterized by sweeping comprehensiveness with little attention to details: a broad-brush approach to reform. 1
adjective broad-brush General and sweeping in scope but lacking detail. 0

See all 5 definitions of broad-brush

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Origin of broad-brush

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Broad-brush

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Broad-brush

broad-brush popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.