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Synonyms for General
ˈdʒɛn ər əlgen·er·al
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Wiktionary
generalnoun
Antonyms:
particular, specificgeneraladjective
Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to specific or particular.
Hannibal was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world.
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particular, specificgeneralnoun
A rank in the army and air force that is higher than colonel or brigadier, and is usually the highest rank group next to commander in chief, except in countries that use the rank of field marshal.
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specific, particulargeneralnoun
Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
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particular, specificgeneralnoun
Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category.
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particular, specificgeneraladjective
Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
Antonyms:
specific, particulargeneraladjective
Antonyms:
particular, specific
English Synonyms and Antonyms
general
Common signifies frequently occurring, not out of the regular course, not exceptional; hence, not above the average, not excellent or distinguished, inferior, or even low; common also signifies pertaining to or participated in by two or more persons or things; as, sorrow is common to the race. General may signify pertaining equally to all of a class, race, etc., but very commonly signifies pertaining to the greater number, but not necessarily to all. Universal applies to all without exception; general applies to all with possible or comparatively slight exceptions; common applies to very many without deciding whether they are even a majority. A common remark is one we often hear; a general experience is one that comes to the majority of people; a universal experience is one from which no human being is exempt. It is dangerous for a debater to affirm a universal proposition, since that can be negatived by a single exception, while a general statement is not invalidated even by adducing many exceptions. We say a common opinion, common experience, a general rule, general truth, a universal law. Compare synonyms for NORMAL; USUAL.
Synonyms:
common, commonplace, customary, everyday, familiar, frequent, habitual, normal, ordinary, popular, prevalent, public, universal, usualAntonyms:
exceptional, infrequent, rare, singular, uncommon, unknown, unusual
Princeton's WordNet
general, full generalnoun
a general officer of the highest rank
Synonyms:
general, full general, superior generalAntonyms:
specific, particular, noncomprehensive, local, particularized, special(a), special, localised, peculiar(a), particular(a), topical, proper(ip), limited, precise, particularised, diversified, circumstantial, localized, unique(p), ad hoc, uncommon, incomprehensivegeneral, superior generalnoun
the head of a religious order or congregation
Synonyms:
general, full general, superior generalAntonyms:
specific, particular, localized, local, localised, noncomprehensive, proper(ip), circumstantial, particularized, ad hoc, unique(p), particularised, special, special(a), uncommon, particular(a), peculiar(a), incomprehensive, diversified, topical, precise, limitedgeneraladjective
a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
"he discussed the general but neglected the particular"
Synonyms:
full general, superior generalAntonyms:
specific, particular, uncommon, particular(a), particularized, ad hoc, proper(ip), special, localized, limited, special(a), peculiar(a), noncomprehensive, circumstantial, unique(p), diversified, topical, incomprehensive, local, precise, localised, particularisedgeneraladjective
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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cosmopolitan, universal, world-wide, worldwide, ecumenical, oecumenicalAntonyms:
particular, specific, topical, localized, circumstantial, noncomprehensive, particularised, limited, particularized, peculiar(a), precise, local, particular(a), incomprehensive, proper(ip), special(a), diversified, uncommon, ad hoc, localised, special, unique(p)generaladjective
not specialized or limited to one class of things
"general studies"; "general knowledge"
Synonyms:
cosmopolitan, universal, world-wide, worldwide, ecumenical, oecumenicalAntonyms:
particular, specific, proper(ip), particular(a), noncomprehensive, peculiar(a), unique(p), localized, topical, precise, special(a), special, particularized, diversified, localised, ad hoc, local, incomprehensive, limited, circumstantial, uncommon, particularisedgeneraladjective
prevailing among and common to the general public
"the general discontent"
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cosmopolitan, universal, world-wide, worldwide, ecumenical, oecumenicalAntonyms:
particular, specific, limited, particular(a), topical, special(a), circumstantial, local, particularised, diversified, noncomprehensive, ad hoc, special, proper(ip), precise, unique(p), uncommon, localized, incomprehensive, localised, particularized, peculiar(a)generaladjective
affecting the entire body
"a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms"
Synonyms:
cosmopolitan, universal, world-wide, worldwide, ecumenical, oecumenicalAntonyms:
particular, specific, topical, proper(ip), unique(p), limited, special, special(a), noncomprehensive, localised, peculiar(a), uncommon, particular(a), local, diversified, circumstantial, incomprehensive, precise, particularised, particularized, localized, ad hocgeneraladjective
somewhat indefinite
"bearing a general resemblance to the original"; "a general description of the merchandise"
Synonyms:
cosmopolitan, universal, world-wide, worldwide, ecumenical, oecumenicalAntonyms:
specific, particular, unique(p), circumstantial, diversified, proper(ip), localised, limited, precise, particular(a), incomprehensive, particularised, peculiar(a), topical, particularized, special, ad hoc, local, uncommon, noncomprehensive, localized, special(a)cosmopolitan, ecumenical, oecumenical, general, universal, worldwide, world-wideverb
of worldwide scope or applicability
"an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
Synonyms:
universal, widely distributed, world(a), planetary, world-wide, general, global, ecumenical, worldwide, ecumenic, oecumenic, cosmopolitan, oecumenicalAntonyms:
specific, particular, local, proper(ip), topical, uncommon, diversified, precise, ad hoc, circumstantial, particular(a), noncomprehensive, particularized, localised, localized, peculiar(a), limited, special(a), particularised, unique(p), special, incomprehensivegeneralverb
command as a general
"We are generaled by an incompetent!"
Antonyms:
particular, specific, precise, ad hoc, particularised, particularized, particular(a), incomprehensive, peculiar(a), topical, diversified, limited, noncomprehensive, local, circumstantial, uncommon, special, unique(p), localised, special(a), proper(ip), localized
Dictionary of English Synonymes
generaladjective
Synonyms:
of the whole (genus, class, &c.), catholic, not partial, not special, not particulargeneraladjective
Synonyms:
ECUMENICALgeneraladjective
generaladjective
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vague, indefinite, laxgeneralnoun
generalnoun
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(Mil.) commander-in-chief, generalissimo, captain-general
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "general":
overall, comprehensive, public, gen., broad, générale, général, generally, secretary-general, plenary, overarching, generic, generals, year, generalised, whole, large, blanket, gerais, assembly, universal, ordinary, corporate, allgemeine, widespread, background, grand, algemene, generalized, gã, common, omnibus, mainstream, generali, geral, générales, global, across-the-board, total, overhead, executive
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#112 | year | |
#162 | public | |
#191 | general | |
#315 | total | |
#462 | large | |
#675 | popular | |
#736 | common | |
#857 | global | |
#941 | whole | |
#948 | corporate | |
#1025 | overall | |
#1102 | executive | |
#1325 | worldwide | |
#1450 | grand | |
#1458 | normal | |
#1583 | background | |
#2006 | generally | |
#2120 | ga | |
#2154 | comprehensive | |
#2156 | universal | |
#2379 | assembly | |
#3029 | generic | |
#3516 | broad | |
#4152 | usual | |
#4263 | familiar | |
#4394 | everyday | |
#4690 | ordinary | |
#5997 | frequent | |
#7495 | mainstream | |
#7937 | overhead | |
#8689 | widespread | |
#9523 | blanket | |
#12183 | planetary | |
#13240 | generalized | |
#15887 | plenary | |
#16646 | generals | |
#17672 | prevalent | |
#18078 | customary | |
#19811 | cosmopolitan | |
#24250 | omnibus | |
#26154 | ecumenical | |
#27935 | commonplace | |
#30729 | habitual | |
#34667 | overarching | |
#41918 | generalised | |
#47944 | generale | |
#52911 | allgemeine | |
#65752 | gerais | |
#73638 | algemene | |
#82616 | geral | |
#83623 | generali | |
#94647 | generales |
How to use General in a sentence?
If it weren't for the MeToo movement, I don't believe that society in general would have made this tremendous shift toward believing women, what this verdict has shown is that finally the justice system is finally catching up to modern culture, that women's voices are being believed.
In general, the way it is defined is any tobacco product that doesn’t have the full set of taxes or levies applied to the purchase price.
There have been some serious allegations levied against the current attorney general, personally I think that the top law enforcement official in Texas needs to be above reproach.
The Republican Majority Leader announced over the weekend that he was going to hold this nomination of Loretta Lynch until the bill, which is pending before the Senate passes, whenever that may be, and so Loretta Lynch, the first African-American woman nominated to be attorney general, is asked to sit in the back of the bus when it comes to the Senate calendar. That is unfair. It's unjust. It is beneath the decorum and dignity of the United States Senate. This woman deserves fairness.
Everything will be done to help. The state of natural disaster will be declared, the goal is that no farmers will have to shut down business. We must declare a general mobilization.
Translations for General
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- عام, عمومي, لواء, شائعArabic
- дөйөмBashkir
- агу́льныBelarusian
- hollekBreton
- generalCatalan, Valencian
- obecný, všeobecný, generálCzech
- generel, almen, almindeligDanish
- General, allgemein, generell, AllgemeinesGerman
- γενικός, στρατηγός, πτέραρχοςGreek
- generalo, ĝeneralaEsperanto
- generalSpanish
- üldineEstonian
- ژنرالPersian
- yleinen, yleis-, kenraaliFinnish
- communal, général, universal, d'ensemble, en chefFrench
- xeneral, xeralGalician
- גנרלHebrew
- सामान्यHindi
- generális, általános, tábornokHungarian
- զորավարArmenian
- menyeluruh, umum, jendralIndonesian
- generalaIdo
- generaleItalian
- 大将, 全般, 一般, 将軍, 一般的, 普通Japanese
- 장군Korean
- generolas, bendrasLithuanian
- ģenerālis, vispārīgs, vispārējsLatvian
- tukipū, whānui, tianaraMāori
- генерален, општ, генералMacedonian
- सेनापती, जनरलMarathi
- awam, am, umumMalay
- generalNorwegian
- algemeen, generaalDutch
- generalNorwegian Nynorsk
- vanlig, allminnelig, allmenn, generellNorwegian
- generalizado, general, geralPortuguese
- comun, generalRomanian
- военачальник, генеральный, генерал, всеобщий, общий, полководецRussian
- sveobùhvatan, náčelan, svȅopćī, ȍpćī, općènitSerbo-Croatian
- všeobecnýSlovak
- splošen, generalSlovene
- härförare, generell, allmän, vanlig, generalSwedish
- majenerali, jumla, jeneraliSwahili
- heneralTagalog
- generalTurkish
- valemikVolapük
- 一般Chinese
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