general-purpose

The word “general-purpose” has 5 syllables: gen-er-al-pur-pose

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɛnərəl ˈpɜːrpəs/


What is synonym and antonym for general-purpose?

In the thesaurus, “general-purpose” has 16 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for general-purpose along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for general-purpose

  • all-around
  • all-purpose
  • all-round
  • broad
  • catholic
  • general
  • mixed-use
  • multipurpose
  • nonspecific
  • unlimited
  • unqualified
  • unrestricted
  • unspecialized
  • unspecified
  • vague
  • wide

Antonyms for general-purpose

  • bounded
  • circumscribed
  • confined
  • dedicated
  • definite
  • demarcated
  • determinate
  • finite
  • limited
  • qualified
  • restricted
  • selective
  • specialized
  • technical

Meanings of general-purpose

  • adjective
    1. For general purposes; all-purpose.

Example Sentences

  • They bought a general-purpose cleaner for use around the house.
  • This software is designed as a general-purpose tool for data analysis.
  • The army uses general-purpose vehicles for various non-combat tasks.
  • A general-purpose computer can run a wide range of applications.
  • He carried a general-purpose knife in his toolkit for emergencies.

On this page you'll find 30 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to general-purpose, such as: all-around, all-purpose, all-round, bounded, broad, catholic, circumscribed.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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versatile

  • able
  • accomplished
  • ace
  • adaptable
  • adept
  • adjustable
  • adroit
  • all-around
  • all-purpose
  • all-round
  • alterable
  • ambidextrous
  • changeable
  • conversant
  • dexterous
  • elastic
  • experienced
  • expert
  • facile
  • flexible
  • fluid
  • functional
  • general-purpose
  • gifted
  • handy
  • ingenuous
  • malleable
  • many-sided
  • masterful
  • mixed-use
  • mobile
  • modifiable
  • multifaceted
  • multipurpose
  • plastic
  • pliable
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  • proficient
  • protean
  • puttylike
  • ready
  • resourceful
  • skilled
  • skillful
  • supple
  • talented
  • universal
  • variable
  • varied
  • well-rounded

general

  • absolute
  • accustomed
  • across-the-board
  • administrator
  • aggregate
  • all-around
  • all-embracing
  • all-inclusive
  • all-purpose
  • all-round
  • ample
  • baron
  • big cheese
  • big gun
  • bigwig
  • blanket
  • boss
  • boss man
  • boundless
  • broad
  • broad-brush
  • broad-gauge
  • broad-gauged
  • broadscale
  • captain
  • catholic
  • characteristic
  • chief
  • cohead
  • coleader
  • collective
  • commander
  • common
  • commonplace
  • communal
  • complete
  • comprehending
  • comprehensive
  • contemporary
  • conventional
  • current
  • customary
  • czar
  • czarina
  • diffuse
  • director
  • dominant
  • ecumenical
  • employer
  • encyclopedic
  • endless
  • everyday
  • executive
  • expansive
  • extensive
  • familiar
  • far-reaching
  • figurehead
  • foreman
  • forewoman
  • full
  • gaffer
  • ganger
  • general-purpose
  • generic
  • global
  • governor
  • habitual
  • head
  • headman
  • helmsman
  • hierarch
  • higher-up
  • honcho
  • household
  • humdrum
  • ill-defined
  • imprecise
  • inaccurate
  • inclusionary
  • inclusive
  • indefinite
  • indeterminate
  • indiscriminate
  • infinite
  • jefe
  • king
  • kingpin
  • leader
  • leadman
  • limitless
  • loose
  • magnate
  • majority
  • manager
  • master
  • matter-of-course
  • miscellaneous
  • mistress
  • mixed-use
  • mogul
  • multipurpose
  • natural
  • nebulous
  • nondescript
  • nonspecific
  • normal
  • not partial
  • not particular
  • not specific
  • ordinary
  • overall
  • overarching
  • overlord
  • overseer
  • pandemic
  • panoramic
  • pervasive
  • planetary
  • plenary
  • pop
  • popular
  • potentate
  • predominant
  • preponderant
  • present
  • president
  • prevailing
  • prevalent
  • prince
  • princess
  • principal
  • public
  • queen
  • received
  • regular
  • rife
  • routine
  • ruler
  • ruling
  • run-of-the-mill
  • shared
  • skipper
  • sovereign
  • sovran
  • standard-bearer
  • steward
  • straw boss
  • superintendent
  • superior
  • supervisor
  • sweeping
  • taken as a whole
  • taskmaster
  • taskmistress
  • top dog
  • top gun
  • total
  • tsar
  • tsarina
  • typical
  • tzar
  • tzarina
  • ubiquitous
  • unanimous
  • uncertain
  • unconfined
  • undetailed
  • uneventful
  • universal
  • unlimited
  • unqualified
  • unrestricted
  • unspecialized
  • unspecific
  • unspecified
  • usual
  • vague
  • vast
  • vulgar
  • well-known
  • wholesale
  • wide
  • widespread
  • wonted
  • worldwide

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