The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - diffuse adj.

1) spread (out or about or around) , scattered, dispersed, widespread; sparse, meagre, thin (on the ground) : A few diffuse clouds could be seen on the horizon. 2) wordy, verbose, prolix, long-winded, loquacious, discursive, digressive, rambling, circumlocutory, meandering, roundabout, circuitous, periphrastic, ambagious, diffusive, pleonastic: The style of the book is very diffuse, being extravagantly uneconomic of expression. --v. 3) spread, circulate, distribute, dispense, disperse; dispel, scatter, broadcast, sow, disseminate; dissipate: The colour rapidly diffused, turning the liquid crimson. She has successfully diffused her ideas of female equality throughout the community.