ENCYCLOPEDIC Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

encyclopedic

adjective

in-ˌsī-klə-ˈpē-dik

Definition of encyclopedic

as in comprehensive

covering everything or all important points a tour guide with an encyclopedic knowledge of New York City and its people

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Recent Examples of encyclopedic To be clear, LACMA possesses one of the world’s great encyclopedic collections of artwork. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 Such work could enter an encyclopedic museum like LACMA, Govan said, but the Lucas Museum offers a breadth and depth not found elsewhere. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The earlier museum was an encyclopedic university museum that collected a little bit of everything from every period to serve as a learning lab. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Smashing the grid of the encyclopedic museum has meant that Govan literally had to demolish the institution’s former structures. — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for encyclopedic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclopedic

Adjective

By comparison, human advisors can build a comprehensive financial plan — including investing, taxes, insurance, retirement planning, estate planning and more — based on your specific goals.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Months later, Straker delivered a comprehensive menu—and when the doors opened, Casa Cruz became London’s hottest restaurant.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of comprehensive

Adjective

California sought to adopt a price cap law this year as well, though the bill, which faced extensive lobbying from ticket resale platform StubHub, had failed.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Explain when your engagement is too extensive, when another type of provider may be a better fit and what responsibilities remain with the client.

— Dennis Kirwan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of extensive

Adjective

The elegant and spacious suites feature terraces with sun loungers and panoramic ocean views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Stretching across the base of the windshield, the panoramic iDrive display projects information onto a black band that runs from one A-pillar to the other.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of panoramic

Adjective

As a critical first step, the intelligence committees should initiate a thorough oversight investigation into how the norm has been implemented in practice and the current administration’s adherence to its prohibitions.

— DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
The decision followed a thorough review of the current beverage industry trends, market conditions, and overall company business strategy.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of thorough

Adjective

This is a play full of people trying very hard to be there for each other and discovering what makes that difficult.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Will movie nights and electric go-kart tracks suffice to keep CWG’s buildings full if, as some predict, AI renders large numbers of office jobs redundant?

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026