1. (noun)general, full general 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. (noun)general, superior general 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. (adj)general a fact about the whole (as opposed to 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. (adj)general applying to all or most members of a category or group 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. (adj)general not specialized or limited to one class of things 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. (adj)general prevailing among and common to the general public 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. (adj)general affecting the entire body 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
10. (verb)general command as a general 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
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'general'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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 p Synonyms: general, common, familiar, ordinary, universal, commonplace, frequent, popular, usual, customary, habitual, prevalent, everyday, normal, public Antonyms: exceptional, infrequent, rare, singular, uncommon, unknown, unusual
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