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Synonyms for General
ˈdʒɛn ər əlgen·er·al

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Wiktionary0.0 / 0 votes

  1. generalnoun

    Antonyms:
    particular, specific

  2. generaladjective

    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.

    Antonyms:
    particular, specific

  3. generalnoun

    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.

    Antonyms:
    specific, particular

  4. generalnoun

    Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.

    Antonyms:
    particular, specific

  5. generalnoun

    Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category.

    Antonyms:
    particular, specific

  6. generaladjective

    Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.

    Antonyms:
    specific, particular

  7. generaladjective

    Antonyms:
    particular, specific

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. 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, usual

    Antonyms:
    exceptional, infrequent, rare, singular, uncommon, unknown, unusual

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. general, full generalnoun

    a general officer of the highest rank

    Synonyms:
    general, full general, superior general

    Antonyms:
    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, incomprehensive

  2. general, superior generalnoun

    the head of a religious order or congregation

    Synonyms:
    general, full general, superior general

    Antonyms:
    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, limited

  3. generaladjective

    a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)

    "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"

    Synonyms:
    full general, superior general

    Antonyms:
    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, particularised

  4. generaladjective

    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"

    Synonyms:
    cosmopolitan, universal, world-wide, worldwide, ecumenical, oecumenical

    Antonyms:
    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)

  5. generaladjective

    not specialized or limited to one class of things

    "general studies"; "general knowledge"

    Synonyms:
    cosmopolitan, universal, world-wide, worldwide, ecumenical, oecumenical

    Antonyms:
    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, particularised

  6. generaladjective

    prevailing among and common to the general public

    "the general discontent"

    Synonyms:
    cosmopolitan, universal, world-wide, worldwide, ecumenical, oecumenical

    Antonyms:
    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)

  7. generaladjective

    affecting the entire body

    "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms"

    Synonyms:
    cosmopolitan, universal, world-wide, worldwide, ecumenical, oecumenical

    Antonyms:
    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 hoc

  8. generaladjective

    somewhat indefinite

    "bearing a general resemblance to the original"; "a general description of the merchandise"

    Synonyms:
    cosmopolitan, universal, world-wide, worldwide, ecumenical, oecumenical

    Antonyms:
    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)

  9. 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, oecumenical

    Antonyms:
    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, incomprehensive

  10. generalverb

    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

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. generaladjective

    Synonyms:
    of the whole (genus, class, &c.), catholic, not partial, not special, not particular

  2. generaladjective

    Synonyms:
    ECUMENICAL

  3. generaladjective

    Synonyms:
    common, usual

  4. generaladjective

    Synonyms:
    vague, indefinite, lax

  5. generalnoun

    Synonyms:
    whole, total

  6. generalnoun

    Synonyms:
    (Mil.) commander-in-chief, generalissimo, captain-general

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. generaladjective

    Synonyms:
    indefinite, vague, ill-defined, prevalent, extensive, usual, common, ordinary, regular

    Antonyms:
    specific, definite

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How to use General in a sentence?

  1. Lili Bernard:

    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.

  2. Russ Callaghan:

    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.

  3. Jeb Bush:

    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.

  4. Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin:

    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.

  5. Didier Guillaume:

    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.


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