Synonyms for overall
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. General — all-encompassing, all around
general, comprehensive, thorough, all-encompassing, sweeping, exhaustive, blanket
Definitions
- adj. 1
All-encompassing, all around.
Example sentences
- general I mean students in general, but not in particular.
- thorough We will check everything in the most thorough way.
- exhaustive Can science provide an exhaustive answer?
- total The total bill for drinks came up to 7000 dollars.
- entire You won't be let down if you read the entire book.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| overall | steady | |
| general | falling | |
| thorough | falling | |
| exhaustive | steady | |
| total | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- big1
- 5 letters
- whole1, total2, gross1
- 6 letters
- entire3
- 7 letters
- general3, blanket2
- 8 letters
- complete2, thorough2, sweeping2
- 10 letters
- exhaustive3
- 13 letters
- comprehensive4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (total2 = 2 syllables).