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- Dictionarysweeping/ˈswiːpɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. extending or performed in a long, continuous curve: "sweeping, desolate moorlands" Similar Opposite
- 2. wide in range or effect: "we cannot recommend any sweeping alterations" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. dirt or refuse collected by sweeping: "the sweepings from the house"
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something that you say or write that is too general and that has not been carefully thought about: Sweeping generalizations about this complex and difficult situation are not helpful. See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Big and quite big. appreciable. baronial. bigly. bloated. boxcar. bulky. expansive. heaping. hearty. heftily.
The meaning of SWEEPING is the act or action of one that sweeps. How to use sweeping in a sentence.
adjective. of wide range or scope. Synonyms: comprehensive, broad, extensive. moving or passing about over a wide area: a sweeping glance. moving, driving, or passing steadily and forcibly on. (of the outcome of a contest) decisive; overwhelming; complete: a sweeping victory. noun. the act of a person or thing that sweeps. sweeps. sweep.
Sweeping changes are large and very important or significant. The new government has started to make sweeping changes in the economy. The armed forces would be given sweeping new powers.
Something that's sweeping is wide-ranging or thorough. A political candidate might campaign on promises to bring sweeping change to a country.
The meaning of SWEEP is to remove from a surface with or as if with a broom or brush. How to use sweep in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sweep.
Definition of sweeping adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.