General Synonyms and Antonyms

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Belonging or relating to the whole
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. common
  2. universal
  3. generic
Antonyms:
  1. particular
Belonging to, shared by, or applicable to all alike
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. common
  2. communal
  3. conjoint
  4. joint
  5. mutual
  6. public
Having wide application
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. broad
  2. extensive
  3. ecumenical
  4. sweeping
  5. widespread
  6. universal
  7. comprehensive
  8. all-embracing
  9. all-inclusive
  10. overall
  11. generic
  12. catholic
  13. cosmopolitan
  14. inclusive
  15. far-reaching
  16. global
  17. worldwide
  18. all-around
  19. all-round
  20. ubiquitous
  21. unconfined
  22. broad-spectrum
  23. generalized
  24. across-the-board
  25. anesthetic
  26. approximate
  27. taken as a whole
  28. average
  29. expansive
  30. basic
  31. not partial
  32. not particular
  33. extended
  34. commander
  35. not specific
  36. common
  37. blanket
  38. cosmic
  39. customary
  40. far-ranging
  41. diversified
  42. encyclic
  43. encyclopedic
  44. wide
  45. endemic
  46. en-masse
  47. epidemic
  48. endless
  49. everyday
  50. hospital
  51. large
  52. ill-defined
  53. ample
  54. indefinite
  55. generally
  56. inexact
  57. leader
  58. usually
  59. macroscopic
  60. in-the-main
  61. officer
  62. ordinary
  63. as-a-whole
  64. pandemic
  65. wide-ranging
  66. panoramic
  67. popular
  68. oecumenical
  69. prevailing
  70. wide-reaching
  71. prevalent
  72. public
  73. rank
  74. regular
  75. routine
  76. synoptic
  77. true
  78. typical
  79. unrestricted
  80. unspecific
  81. usual
  82. vague
  83. versatile
  84. world-wide
Antonyms:
  1. specific
  2. limited
  3. particular
  4. definite
  5. special
  6. specialist
  7. uncommon
  8. abnormal
  9. local
  10. unaccepted
  11. novel
  12. rare
  13. unusual
  14. extraordinary
  15. exceptional
  16. unique
  17. individual
  18. circumscribed
  19. localized
Of, representing, or carried on by people at large
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. democratic
  2. popular
  3. public
such an officer, with an insignia of four stars, ranking above a lieutenant general
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. brigadier-general
  2. major-general
  3. commanding officer
  4. general officer
  5. abstraction
  6. catholicity
  7. consensus
  8. conspectus
  9. full general
  10. lieutenant-general
  11. superior general
  12. ecumenicity
  13. factotum
  14. general-of-the-army
  15. generality
  16. generalness
  17. general of the air force
  18. overview
  19. plenum
  20. tenor
  21. tout-ensemble
  22. universality
The main or overall fact, condition, idea, etc.
(Noun)
Antonyms:
  1. particular
  2. specific
Synonyms:
(Verb)
  1. subsume

Words Related to General

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

General Sentence Examples

  • She chose a trail that appeared to head in the general direction she wanted to go and began walking.

  • Life in general was going down hill for her then.

  • The general is paging me.

  • From the third room came sounds of laughter, the shouting of familiar voices, the growling of a bear, and general commotion.

  • In general, when you have such a salesperson, the information is useful.

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