Synonyms for General
10 senses across 3 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "General" (adjective) include broad, unspecific, general-purpose, all-purpose, generic.
Adjective
applying to all or most members of a category or group
"the general public" "general assistance" "a general rule" "in general terms" "comprehensible to the general reader"
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broadunspecificgeneral-purposeall-purposegenericgrossoverallpandemicuniversalwidespread
not specialized or limited to one class of things
"general studies" "general knowledge"
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undiversified
prevailing among and common to the general public
"the general discontent"
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common
affecting the entire body
"a general anesthetic" "general symptoms"
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systemic
somewhat indefinite
"bearing a general resemblance to the original" "a general description of the merchandise"
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imprecise
of worldwide scope or applicability
"an issue of cosmopolitan import" "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley "universal experience"
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cosmopolitanecumenicaloecumenicaluniversalworldwideworld-wide
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comprehensive
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specificlocal
Noun
a general officer of the highest rank
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full general
Broader
general officer
the head of a religious order or congregation
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superior general
Broader
head
a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
"he discussed the general but neglected the particular"
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fact
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particular
Verb
command as a general
"We are generaled by an incompetent!"
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command
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