embracive

em·brac·ive

adj \-ˈbrā-siv\

Definition of EMBRACIVE

1

: disposed to embrace

2

: inclusive, comprehensive

Examples of EMBRACIVE

1. <“pickle” is an embracive term for any kind of food preserved in brine or vinegar>

First Known Use of EMBRACIVE

1855

Related to EMBRACIVE

Synonyms: all-embracing, all-in [chiefly British], all-inclusive, broad-gauge (or broad-gauged), compendious, complete, comprehensive, cover-all, cyclopedic, encyclopedic, exhaustive, full, global, inclusive, in-depth, omnibus, panoramic, thorough, universal

Related Words: broad, catholic, encyclical, general, inclusionary, overall; cosmic (also cosmical), extensive, far, far-reaching, grand, large, panoptic, sweeping, vast, wide, wide-ranging; blanket, indiscriminate, unrestricted

Near Antonyms: circumscribed, limited, narrow, restricted, specialized; exact, precise; individual, singular, specific; incomplete, patchy, sketchy

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Rhymes with EMBRACIVE

abrasive, assuasive, corrasive, dissuasive, evasive, persuasive, pervasive