Antonyms of adj widespread

2 senses of widespread

Sense 1
widespread -- (widely circulated or diffused; "a widespread doctrine"; "widespread fear of nuclear war")

INDIRECT (VIA general, nonspecific) -> specific -- ((sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident")

Sense 2
far-flung, widespread -- (distributed over a considerable extent; "far-flung trading operations"; "the West's far-flung mountain ranges"; "widespread nuclear fallout")

INDIRECT (VIA distributed) -> concentrated -- (gathered together or made less diffuse; "their concentrated efforts"; "his concentrated attention"; "concentrated study"; "a narrow thread of concentrated ore")

Similarity of adj widespread

2 senses of widespread

Sense 1
widespread -- (widely circulated or diffused; "a widespread doctrine"; "widespread fear of nuclear war")
       => general (vs. specific) -- (applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader")

Sense 2
far-flung, widespread -- (distributed over a considerable extent; "far-flung trading operations"; "the West's far-flung mountain ranges"; "widespread nuclear fallout")
       => distributed (vs. concentrated) -- (spread out or scattered about or divided up)

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