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wide open

UK
/ˌwaɪd ˈəʊ.pən/
US
/ˌwaɪd ˈoʊ.pən/

Translations

wide-openadjective

wide open

UK
/ˌwaɪd ˈəʊ.pən/
US
/ˌwaɪd ˈoʊ.pən/
Fixed compound adjective meaning completely open or fully exposed; comparative and superlative forms are not normally used.
grand ouvertSens propre.
She left the window wide-open.
Elle a laissé la fenêtre grand ouverte.
Additional translations
grand ouvertAu sens figuré, pour dire « entièrement exposé » ou « sans restriction ».
Synonyms
lawless
fully open
gaping
ajar
unlatched
unlocked
flung open
exposed
unguarded
unprotected
unrestricted
unregulated
permissive
laissez-faire
unchecked
uninhibited
freewheeling
spacious
expansive
roomy
airy
vast
open
Antonyms
closed
shut
sealed
enclosed
confined
restricted
narrow
concealed
hidden
wide-openadverb

wide open

Also used adverbially, usually in the spelling wide open.
en grandEmploi adverbial.
The door swung wide-open.
La porte s'est ouverte en grand.
Synonyms
blatantly
plainly
unabashedly
unreservedly
openly
totally
entirely
completely
fully
wide
Antonyms
slightly
partially
closely
narrowly
tightly

Definitions

wide-openadjective
opened completely; not shut.
She left the window wide-open.
fully exposed, unrestricted, or easily accessible.
The company left the market wide-open to new competitors.
wide-openadverb
used with a verb or adjective to mean completely open.
The door swung wide-open.
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