🌏 Large or broad ↔️ To a great extent 🎯 Not on target 🏏 A missed ball

wide

88 4.4

Missing the target or main point

adjective
/waɪd/

: lejos

Maybe your initial controller, you know, overshoots the turn, takes the turn wide, right?
wide of the mark

Examples

Sanders goes high and wide, gets back into first place.

The Wild Ride (1960)
I see this sort of interpretation as wide of the mark, given Augustine's ambivalence.

Academic text (1990)
Reason for the stop today is you took the turn onto Humbolt wide.

Undergrads (2022)
And another effort blocked away by Casillas, with the follow-up just wide.

Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)
His attempt to predict the outcome was wide of the mark, leading to some unforeseen consequences.
The player's throw went wide of the target, missing the goal completely.
Her comments about the project were wide of the mark, failing to address the main issues.

Synonyms

wide of the mark

vswide

1 7.1

Not accurate or correct

focuses on missing the intended aim or saying something off target

Idioms

far and wide

27 2.6

In many places across a large area

a wide berth

Informal

5 4.8

A safe distance you keep from someone or something to avoid trouble

eyes wide open

Informal

3 4.3

To act while fully aware of possible risks

wide of the mark

1 7.1

Not accurate or correct

to cut a wide swath

Informal

1 7.7

Have a strong effect on many people or things

Compounds

wide open

127 2.3

Completely open and available with nothing stopping access

wide-eyed

27 3.4

A person who has eyes open wide because they feel surprised or full of wonder

wide awake

26 2.7

Completely alert and not at all sleepy

World Wide Web

Texting

24 2.3

A way to view and link pages on the Internet using a web browser

wide-open

17 1.1

Completely open with nothing closed or covering it

wide-angle

Specialized

11 4.3

A lens or camera shot that shows more of a scene than usual

wide-open

9 4.3

Not strictly controlled, so illegal things can happen

system-wide

7 4.6

Affecting every part of a system, not just one part

wide-angle lens

Specialized

5 4.0

A camera lens that shows more of a scene, makes near objects look bigger, and stretches edges

wide selection

4 1.7

A large variety of things to choose from

wide-screen

4 3.6

A screen or picture that is much wider than it is tall, like modern TVs

company-wide

4 3.4

Affecting every part of a company

industry-wide

4 3.6

Affecting all companies in the same industry

wide screen

3 2.7

A screen much wider than it is tall for movies and presentations

district-wide

2 3.5

Happening in all parts of a district

wide stance

2 2.8

A position with feet far apart to improve balance

wide-body

Specialized

2 3.9

A large passenger plane with two aisles and a wide cabin

community-wide

1 3.3

Affecting all people in a community

league-wide

1 4.1

Affecting all teams or members in a league

wide spot

1 3.8

A place at the side of a road where cars can stop briefly

area-wide

1 4.1

Affecting all parts of a town, city, or region

wide area network

Specialized

1 3.3

A system that links groups of computers in different cities or countries

wide blue yonder

Literature

1 7.4

A very large open sky that seems to invite travel or adventure

wide wale

Specialized

1 8.1

A thick fabric with wide raised lines

wide spot in the road

1 6.8

A wider part of a road where cars can pull over

wide-awake

1 2.5

Not feeling sleepy and able to think clearly

world-wide

1 2.3

Happening in many countries around the world

wide-body aircraft

Specialized

3.9

A large passenger plane with two aisles that carries many people

wide-cut

3.7

Clothing made wider than usual to fit loosely

How Accurate

accurate

680 3.0

inaccurate

113 4.3

wide

88 4.4

wrong

2 1.0

Surface Forms

wide positive

wider comparative

widest superlative

Etymology

Wide meaning 'not on target' comes from the same root wīd that meant 'far from the centre' or 'broad'. So when a shot goes 'wide' it goes far away from the goal or mark, which is why wide means to miss the target.