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| Main Entry: | catholic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | all-embracing, general |
| Synonyms: | all-inclusive, broad-minded, charitable, comprehensive, cosmic, cosmopolitan, diffuse, eclectic, ecumenical, extensive, generic, global, inclusive, indeterminate, liberal, open-minded, planetary, receptive, tolerant, universal, unprejudiced, whole, wide, large-scale, unbigoted, unsectarian, world-wide |
| Notes: | Catholic means of or relating to or supporting the Roman Catholic Church while catholic means of broad or liberal scope Catholic means of or relating to or supporting the Roman Catholic Church while catholic means of broad or liberal scope |
| Antonyms: | narrow, narrow-minded, specific |
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| Main Entry: | broad-minded |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | liberal |
| Synonyms: | advanced, catholic, cosmopolitan, dispassionate, flexible, indulgent, liberal, open, open-minded, permissive, progressive, radical, receptive, responsive, tolerant, unbiased, unprejudiced, wide, free-thinking, unbigoted, undogmatic |
| Antonyms: | close-minded, small-minded |
| Main Entry: | comprehensive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inclusive |
| Synonyms: | absolute, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, catholic, compendious, complete, discursive, encyclopedic, exhaustive, expansive, extensive, far-reaching, full, general, global, infinite, overall, sweeping, thorough, umbrella, whole, wide, widespread, across the board, all-embracing, comprising, containing, encircling, in depth, lock stock and barrel, of great scope, synoptic, the big picture, the whole shebang, the works, wall-to-wall |
| Antonyms: | exclusive, particular, selective, specific, incomprehensive |
| Main Entry: | cosmic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | limitless; universal |
| Synonyms: | catholic, cosmopolitan, ecumenical, empyrean, global, grandiose, huge, immense, infinite, planetary, vast, worldwide, cosmogonal, cosmogonic, measureless |
| Antonyms: | bounded, limited |
| Main Entry: | cosmopolitan |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worldly-wise |
| Synonyms: | catholic, cultured, ecumenical, global, gregarious, metropolitan, planetary, polished, public, smooth, sophisticated, universal, urbane, worldly, worldwide, cultivated, well-travelled |
| Antonyms: | country, rural, rustic |
| Main Entry: | eclectic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | comprehensive, general |
| Synonyms: | assorted, broad, catholic, diverse, heterogeneous, inclusive, liberal, mixed, multifarious, selective, universal, varied, all-embracing, dilettantish, diversified, many-sided, mingled, multiform, wide-ranging |
| Antonyms: | narrow, particular, specific, incomprehensive, unvaried |
| Main Entry: | ecumenical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | general |
| Synonyms: | all-inclusive, catholic, comprehensive, cosmic, cosmopolitan, global, inclusive, planetary, universal, worldwide, all-comprehensive, all-pervading, unifying |
| Main Entry: | encyclopedic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | comprehensive |
| Synonyms: | all-inclusive, broad, catholic, complete, discursive, exhaustive, extensive, general, thorough, universal, vast, widespread, all-embracing, all-encompassing, thorough-going, wide-ranging |
| Antonyms: | brief, incomplete, summary, uncomprehensive |
| Main Entry: | exhaustive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | all-inclusive, complete |
| Synonyms: | all-out, catholic, comprehensive, encyclopedic, extensive, far-reaching, full, full-blown, full-scale, in-depth, intensive, out-and-out*, profound, radical, sweeping, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, all-embracing, all-encompassing, embracive, from A to Z, full-dress, no stone unturned, the word, whole-hog |
| Antonyms: | incomplete, unfinished, excluding |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | global |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worldwide, all-encompassing |
| Synonyms: | all-around, all-inclusive, all-out, blanket, catholic, comprehensive, cosmic, cosmopolitan, earthly, ecumenical, encyclopedic, exhaustive, general, grand, international, mundane, overall, planetary, spherical, sweeping, thorough, total, universal, unlimited, world, pandemic, unbounded |
| Antonyms: | individual, limited, local |
| Main Entry: | prevailing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | general, dominant |
| Synonyms: | by the numbers*, catholic, common, comprehensive, current, customary, ecumenical, established, familiar, fashionable, in vogue, influential, main, operative, ordinary, popular, predominant, prevalent, principal, rampant, regnant, regular, rife, ruling, set, steady, sweeping, universal, usual, widespread, worldwide, all-embracing, in style, predominating, preponderating |
| Antonyms: | individual, minor, peculiar, private, unimportant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tolerant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | open-minded, easygoing |
| Synonyms: | advanced, benevolent, big, broad, broad-minded, catholic, charitable, clement, complaisant, condoning, fair, forbearing, forgiving, free and easy, humane, indulgent, kindhearted*, lax, lenient, liberal, long-suffering*, magnanimous, merciful, patient, permissive, progressive, radical, receptive, soft, sophisticated, sympathetic, understanding, unprejudiced, wide, easy on, easy with, excusing |
| Antonyms: | biased, intolerant, narrow-minded, prejudiced, disapproving |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | universal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worldwide, entire |
| Synonyms: | accepted, all, all-inclusive, astronomical, broad, catholic, celestial, common, comprehensive, cosmic, cosmopolitan, customary, diffuse, ecumenical, empyrean, extensive, general, generic, global, multinational, mundane, omnipresent, planetary, prevalent, regular, stellar, sweeping, terrestrial, total, ubiquitous, undisputed, unlimited, unrestricted, usual, whole, widespread, worldly, all-embracing, all-over |
| Antonyms: | confined, local, partial, particular |
| Main Entry: | worldwide |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | general |
| Synonyms: | catholic, common, comprehensive, cosmic, ecumenical, extensive, global, international, multinational, omnipresent, planetary, ubiquitous, universal, pandemic |
| Antonyms: | limited, local |
| Main Entry: | diffuse |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | spread out |
| Synonyms: | broadcast, catholic, diluted, distributed, extended, general, prevalent, scattered, separated, thin, universal, widespread, circulated, dispersed, disseminated, expanded, propagated, radiated, strewn, unconcentrated |
| Antonyms: | compact, concentrated, confined, limited, restricted, compressed |
| Main Entry: | liberal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | progressive |
| Synonyms: | advanced, avant-garde, broad, broad-minded, catholic, enlightened, flexible, free, general, high-minded, humanitarian, indulgent, intelligent, interested, left, lenient, loose, magnanimous, permissive, radical, rational, reasonable, receiving, receptive, tolerant, unbiased, unconventional, understanding, unorthodox, unprejudiced, humanistic, latitudinarian, libertarian, reformist, unbigoted |
| Antonyms: | conservative, narrow, narrow-minded |
| Main Entry: | wide |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | expansive, roomy |
| Synonyms: | advanced, all-inclusive, ample, baggy, broad, capacious, catholic, commodious, comprehensive, deep, distended, encyclopedic, extensive, far-reaching, full, general, immense, inclusive, large, liberal, loose, open, progressive, radical, spacious, squat, sweeping, tolerant, universal, vast, voluminous, dilated, expanded, far-ranging, large-scale, outspread, outstretched, scopic, splay |
| Antonyms: | cramped, narrow, restricted |
| Main Entry: | general |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | comprehensive |
| Synonyms: | across-the-board*, all-around*, all-inclusive*, ample, blanket, broad, catholic, collective, diffuse, ecumenical, encyclopedic, endless, extensive, far-reaching, generic, global, inclusive, indiscriminate, infinite, limitless, miscellaneous, overall, panoramic, sweeping, total, ubiquitous, universal, unlimited, wide, worldwide, all-embracing, comprehending, taken as a whole, unconfined |
| Antonyms: | limited, circumscribed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| Main Entry: | divinity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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Cytherean, angelic, believing, catholic, christian, consecrated, converted, deiparous, deipotent, devoted, devout, elected, fairy, godfearing, godly, heavenly, holy, humble, inspired, justified, not of the earth, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, pietistic, pious, pure, regenerated, religious, reverent, sacred, saintlike, saintly, sanctified, seraphic, solemn, spiritual, sylph, sylphic, unearthly
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| Main Entry: | orthodoxy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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