| Main Entry: | inclusive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | all-encompassing, all-embracing |
Synonyms: |
across-the-board, all the options, all together, all-around, ball-of-wax, blanket*, broad, catchall, comprehensive, encyclopedic, full, general, global, in toto, overall, sweeping, umbrella*, wall-to-wall, whole, without exception |
Antonyms: |
exclusive, incomprehensive, narrow |
| Main Entry: | all-around |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | multifaceted |
Synonyms: |
comprehensive, diverse, inclusive, versatile |
| Main Entry: | broad |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extensive |
Synonyms: |
all-embracing, all-inclusive, comprehensive, copious, encyclopedic, expansive, extended, far-flung, far-reaching, general, inclusive, nonspecific, scopic, sweeping, ubiquitous, undetailed, universal, unlimited, wide, wide-ranging, widespread |
Antonyms: |
narrow, small |
| 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, large-scale, liberal, open-minded, planetary, receptive, tolerant, unbigoted, universal, unprejudiced, unsectarian, whole, wide, 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 |
| Main Entry: | compendious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | abridged |
Synonyms: |
abbreviated, breviloquent, brief, close, compact, compendiary, comprehensive, concise, condensed, contracted, curt, inclusive, laconic, short, short and sweet, succinct, summarized, summary, synoptic |
Antonyms: |
enlarged, lengthened, unabridged |
| Main Entry: | eclectic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | comprehensive, general |
Synonyms: |
all-embracing, assorted, broad, catholic, dilettantish, diverse, diversified, heterogeneous, inclusive, liberal, many-sided, mingled, mixed, multifarious, multiform, selective, universal, varied, wide-ranging |
Antonyms: |
incomprehensive, narrow, particular, specific, unvaried |
| Main Entry: | ecumenical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | general |
Synonyms: |
all-comprehensive, all-inclusive, all-pervading, catholic, comprehensive, cosmic, cosmopolitan, global, inclusive, planetary, unifying, universal, worldwide |
| Main Entry: | expansive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | broad, comprehensive |
Synonyms: |
all-embracing, ample, big, dilatant, elastic, expanding, expansile, extensive, far-reaching, great, inclusive, large, scopic, scopious, stretching, thorough, unrepressed, unsuppressed, voluminous, wide, wide-ranging, widespread |
Antonyms: |
limited, narrow |
| Main Entry: | extensive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | far-reaching, thorough |
Synonyms: |
across the board, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, big, blanket*, boundless, broad, capacious, commodious, comprehensive, comprising, considerable, expanded, extended, far-flung, general, great, hefty, huge, inclusive, indiscriminate, large, large-scale, lengthy, long, major, pervasive, prevalent, protracted, roomy, scopic, scopious, sizable, spacious, sweeping, unexclusive, universal, unrestricted, vast, voluminous, wall to wall, wholesale, wide, wide-ranging, widespread |
Antonyms: |
limited, narrow, restricted, short, uncomprehensive |
| Main Entry: | general |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | common, accepted |
Synonyms: |
accustomed, broad, commonplace, conventional, customary, everyday, extensive, familiar, generic, habitual, humdrum, inclusive, matter-of-course, natural, normal, ordinary, popular, prevailing, prevalent, public, regular, routine, run-of-the-mill, typical, uneventful, universal, usual, wide, widespread, wonted |
Antonyms: |
abnormal, exceptional, extraordinary, individual, novel, rare, unaccepted, uncommon, unique, unusual |