slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch"
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
lacking subtlety; obvious; "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave"
not detailed or specific; "a broad rule"; "the broad outlines of the plan"; "felt an unspecific dread"
(of speech) heavily and noticeably regional; "a broad southern accent"
very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies"
a disposition to be lenient in judging others; "softness is not something permitted of good leaders"
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare; "the softness of the morning sky"
a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency; "and in softness almost beyond hearing"
a state of declining financial condition; "orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness"; "he attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy"
a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system
being precisely fitting and right; "it is only meet that she should be seated first"
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion; "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this"