sprawling
/ˈsprɔlɪŋ/
adjective
- Spread out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way.
- We got lost in the sprawling maze of narrow streets.
- The city's sprawling suburbs cover miles of farmland.
- The garden was sprawling with weeds and wildflowers.
- Extending widely, especially in a way that is hard to control or manage.
- The sprawling bureaucracy made it hard to get anything done.
- Her sprawling essay covered too many topics without focus.
- The company has a sprawling network of offices around the world.
Antonyms
noun
- The act or state of spreading out in an untidy or irregular way.
- He lay in a comfortable sprawling on the sofa.
- The sprawling of the plant across the fence was hard to control.
- Urban sprawling has destroyed much of the natural habitat.