Synonyms for general

Noun

1. general, full general, general officer

usage: a general officer of the highest rank

2. general, superior general, head, chief, top dog

usage: the head of a religious order or congregation

3. general, fact

usage: a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"

Verb

1. general, command

usage: command as a general; "We are generaled by an incompetent!"

Adjective

1. general (vs. specific), as a whole(postnominal), at large(postnominal), in general(postnominal), at-large(postnominal), broad, unspecific, generalized, generalised, general-purpose, all-purpose, generic, gross, mass, large-scale, miscellaneous, overall, pandemic, pervading, pervasive, widespread, plain, popular, comprehensive, imprecise, indiscriminate, unspecialized#1, unspecialised

usage: 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"

2. general, undiversified (vs. diversified), unvaried

usage: not specialized or limited to one class of things; "general studies"; "general knowledge"

3. general, national (vs. local)

usage: of national scope; "a general election"

4. general, common (vs. uncommon)

usage: prevailing among and common to the general public; "the general discontent"

5. general (vs. local), generalized, generalised, systemic

usage: affecting the entire body; "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms"

6. general, imprecise (vs. precise)

usage: somewhat indefinite; "bearing a general resemblance to the original"; "a general description of the merchandise"

7. cosmopolitan, ecumenical, oecumenical, general, universal, worldwide, comprehensive (vs. noncomprehensive)

usage: of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"