general Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- collective
- broad
- sweeping
- global
- comprehensive
- blanket
- wholesale
- overarching
- extensive
- across-the-board
- wide
- widespread
- broad-brush
Weak:
general Meaning
general (n)
a general officer of the highest rank
the head of a religious order or congregation
a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
general (v)
command as a general
general (a)
applying to all or most members of a category or group
affecting the entire body
general (s)
not specialized or limited to one class of things
prevailing among and common to the general public
somewhat indefinite
of worldwide scope or applicability
general (a.)
Relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable economy.
Comprehending many species or individuals; not special or particular; including all particulars; as, a general inference or conclusion.
Not restrained or limited to a precise import; not specific; vague; indefinite; lax in signification; as, a loose and general expression.
Common to many, or the greatest number; widely spread; prevalent; extensive, though not universal; as, a general opinion; a general custom.
Having a relation to all; common to the whole; as, Adam, our general sire.
As a whole; in gross; for the most part.
Usual; common, on most occasions; as, his general habit or method.
The whole; the total; that which comprehends or relates to all, or the chief part; -- opposed to particular.
One of the chief military officers of a government or country; the commander of an army, of a body of men not less than a brigade. In European armies, the highest military rank next below field marshal.
The roll of the drum which calls the troops together; as, to beat the general.
The chief of an order of monks, or of all the houses or congregations under the same rule.
The public; the people; the vulgar.
general Sentence Examples
- The general led his troops with unwavering courage and determination.
- The general's strategy was brilliant, outmaneuvering the enemy at every turn.
- The general's presence inspired his soldiers to fight with honor and valor.
- The general's compassion extended beyond the battlefield, caring for the wounded and mourning the fallen.
- The general's legacy lived on long after his time, inspiring generations of future leaders.
- The general's wisdom and foresight made him a trusted advisor to kings and queens.
- The general's troops were renowned for their discipline and loyalty to their commander.
- The general's battlefield tactics were studied by military strategists for centuries.
- The general's autobiography provides a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a military mastermind.
- The general's name became synonymous with military genius, forever etched in the annals of history.
FAQs About the word general
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The general led his troops with unwavering courage and determination.
The general's strategy was brilliant, outmaneuvering the enemy at every turn.
The general's presence inspired his soldiers to fight with honor and valor.
The general's compassion extended beyond the battlefield, caring for the wounded and mourning the fallen.
