general - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)

Synonyms

• general

More generic

• fact

Opposite / Antonyms

• particular
• specific

Noun

a general officer of the highest rank

Synonyms

• full general
• general

More generic

• general officer

More specific

• Blucher
• G. L. von Blucher
• Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher
• von Blucher

Noun

the head of a religious order or congregation

Synonyms

• general
• superior general

More generic

• chief
• head
• top dog

Verb

command as a general

Synonyms

• general

More generic

• command

Adjective

prevailing among and common to the general public

Synonyms

• general

Related

• common

Adjective

of worldwide scope or applicability

Synonyms

• cosmopolitan
• ecumenical
• general
• oecumenical
• universal
• world-wide
• worldwide

Related

• comprehensive

Adjective

not specialized or limited to one class of things

Synonyms

• general

Related

• undiversified

Adjective

applying to all or most members of a category or group

Synonyms

• general

Related

• all-purpose
• broad
• general-purpose
• generic
• gross
• overall
• pandemic
• universal
• unspecific
• widespread

Opposite / Antonyms

• specific

Also See

• comprehensive
• imprecise
• indiscriminate
• unspecialised
• unspecialized

Adjective

affecting the entire body

Synonyms

• general

Related

• systemic

Opposite / Antonyms

• local

Adjective

somewhat indefinite

Synonyms

• general

Related

• imprecise

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