broadbrush

broad-brush

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brawd-bruhsh]
- /ˈbrɔdˌbrʌʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brawd-bruhsh]
- /ˈbrɔdˌbrʌʃ/

Definitions of broadbrush word

adjective broadbrush lacking full detail or information; incomplete or rough 3
adjective broadbrush characterized by sweeping comprehensiveness with little attention to details: a broad-brush approach to reform. 1

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Origin of broadbrush

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Broadbrush

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Broadbrush

broadbrush 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 57% 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.

broadbrush usage trend in Literature

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