broad-spectrum β effective against a wide variety of diseases or microorganisms
common β If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
basic β You use basic to describe things, activities, and principles that are very important or necessary, and on which others depend.
remiss β negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.: He's terribly remiss in his work.
slack β not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
careless β If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
indifferent β without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
lenient β agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
negligent β guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.
sloppy β muddy, slushy, or very wet: The field was a sloppy mess after the rain.
soft β yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
vague β not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
behindhand β If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
casual β If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
delinquent β Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes.
derelict β A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time.
devil-may-care β If you say that someone has a devil-may-care attitude, you mean that they seem relaxed and do not seem worried about the consequences of their actions.
universal β of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole: universal experience.
wide β having considerable or great extent from side to side; broad: a wide boulevard.
wide-ranging β extending over a large area; extensive or diversified in scope: wide-ranging lands; a wide-ranging discussion.
all-embracing β Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
all-inclusive β All-inclusive is used to indicate that a price, especially the price of a holiday, includes all the charges and all the services offered.
copious β A copious amount of something is a large amount of it.
encyclopaedic β Alternative spelling of encyclopedic.
encyclopedic β Comprehensive in terms of information.