Synonyms for diffuse
dɪˈfyuz; -ˈfyus

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1. diffuse(adj)

   spread out; not concentrated in one place

   "a large diffuse organization"

   Synonyms:
   diffused, soft

   Antonyms:
   concentrated, concise

2. soft, diffuse, diffused(adj)

   (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected

   Synonyms:
   cushy, indulgent, mild, piano, balmy, easy, voiced, soft, delicate, flabby, subdued, lenient, flaccid, gentle, sonant, easygoing, diffused

   Antonyms:
   concentrated, concise

3. diffuse(verb)

   lacking conciseness

   "a diffuse historical novel"

   Synonyms:
   diffused, soft

   Antonyms:
   concentrated, concise

4. diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out(verb)

   move outward

   "The soldiers fanned out"

   Synonyms:
   unfold, circularise, dissipate, penetrate, riddle, overspread, disseminate, pass around, spread, spread out, go around, broadcast, turn out, fan out, scatter, distribute, imbue, circularize, expand, permeate, splay, open, propagate, rotate, pervade, disperse, circulate, string out, interpenetrate

   Antonyms:
   concise, concentrated

5. permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle(verb)

   spread or diffuse through

   "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"

   Synonyms:
   fall into place, circulate, spread, infiltrate, interpenetrate, sink in, soak, penetrate, bottom, disperse, circularize, propagate, pass around, riddle, spread out, filter, come home, disseminate, perforate, dawn, hue, click, broadcast, screen, distribute, percolate, fan out, circularise, get across, fathom, imbue, get through, permeate, pervade

   Antonyms:
   concise, concentrated

6. circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around(verb)

   cause to become widely known

   "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

   Synonyms:
   circulate, beam, shell out, fan out, lot, spread, mobilize, pervade, pass on, dish out, dissipate, deal out, allot, dot, overspread, break up, dispense, interpenetrate, dole out, unfold, penetrate, deal, parcel out, disperse, circularize, administer, give out, spread out, open, go around, pass around, sprinkle, hand out, mete out, dispel, mobilise, broadcast, distribute, pass out, propagate, scatter, transmit, air, circularise, send, riddle, dust, stagger, imbue, permeate, disseminate, circle

   Antonyms:
   concentrated, concise

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1. diffuse

   Synonyms:
   lengthy, long, prolix, tedious, verbose, wordy

   Antonyms:
   brief, compact, compendious, concise, condensed, laconic, neat, pithy, sententious, short, succinct, terse

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1. diffuse

   Synonyms:
   discursive, prolix, verbose, diluted, copious

   Antonyms:
   laconic, epigrammatic, terse, condensed

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1. diffuse(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   disperse, scatter, disseminate, spread, circulate, propagate, distribute, pour out, send abroad, spread abroad

2. diffuse(a.)

   Synonyms:
   prolix, copious, rambling, loose, verbose, wordy, diffusive, long-winded, long-spun, spun out

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1. List of paraphrases:

   non-point, diffused, disseminate, broadcasts, fuzzy, defuse, blurred, fugitive, vague, scattered

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