GENERAL Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word general. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for GENERAL
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| broad | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other noun • slang term for a woman adjective satellite • broad in scope or content • not detailed or specific • lacking subtlety; obvious • being at a peak or culminating point • very large in expanse or scope • (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional • showing or characterized by broad-mindedness | ||||||||
| cosmopolitan | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • growing or occurring in many parts of the world • composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world; especially not provincial in attitudes or interests noun • a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries adjective satellite • of worldwide scope or applicability | ||||||||
| ecumenical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions • of worldwide scope or applicability | ||||||||
| generic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus noun • wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content; may only be labeled by proprietary (made-up) name, by general color (such as `vin rouge', `vino rosso', `rotwein', `red wine', etc.), or by general class (as `vin ordinaire', `vin de table', `vino da tavola', `tafelwein', `table wine', etc.) • any product that can be sold without a brand name adjective satellite • (of drugs) not protected by trademark • applicable to an entire class or group | ||||||||
| oecumenical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions • of worldwide scope or applicability | ||||||||
| typical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category adjective satellite • of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing • conforming to a type | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| world-wide | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope • spanning or extending throughout the entire world • of worldwide scope or applicability | ||||||||
| worldwide | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • spanning or extending throughout the entire world • involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope • of worldwide scope or applicability | ||||||||
| full general | nounn | |||||||
noun • a general officer of the highest rank | ||||||||
| superior general | nounn | |||||||
noun • the head of a religious order or congregation | ||||||||
