ALL-PURPOSE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word all-purpose. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for ALL-PURPOSE
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flexible | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • capable of being changed • able to flex; able to bend easily • making or willing to make concessions adjective satellite • able to adjust readily to different conditions • bending and snapping back readily without breaking | ||||||||
general | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • applying to all or most members of a category or group • affecting the entire body noun • a general officer of the highest rank • the head of a religious order or congregation • a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular) adjective satellite • not specialized or limited to one class of things • prevailing among and common to the general public • somewhat indefinite • of worldwide scope or applicability verb • command as a general | ||||||||
multipurpose | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having multiple uses | ||||||||
universal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages • (logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class • a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings • coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions adjective satellite • of worldwide scope or applicability • applicable to or common to all members of a group or set • adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations | ||||||||
versatile | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having great diversity or variety • changeable or inconstant • competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another • able to move freely in all directions | ||||||||
general-purpose | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not limited in use or function |