Generic Synonyms and Antonyms

jə-nĕrĭk
Belonging or relating to the whole
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. common
  2. general
  3. universal
  4. comprehensive
  5. unspecified
Common
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. universal
  2. general
  3. nonexclusive
  4. nonproprietary
Antonyms:
  1. specific
  2. branded
  3. particular
  4. individual
  5. exclusive
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A wine that is a blend of several varieties of grapes with no one grape predominating; a wine that does not carry the name of any specific grape
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. generic wine
Antonyms:
  1. varietal

Words Related to Generic

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.

Generic Sentence Examples

  • In Persian Yauna was the generic term for Greeks.'

  • The generic term is derived from the Arabic Ouaran,.

  • Individual, specific and generic variations are frequent.

  • The larger forms designated by special generic terms include the following.

  • He would not tolerate any of the " barbarous " generic terms adopted by other writers, though some had been in use for many years.

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