GENERALITY Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

generality

noun

ˌje-nə-ˈra-lə-tē

Definition of generality

as in stereotype

an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation the idea that all boys are naturally messy is a gross generality

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Relevance

as in weight

the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts an important but little-known Scottish inventor whose work was never appreciated by the generality of the public

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as in majority

the largest part or quantity of something the generality of that high school's students will go on to college

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Recent Examples of generality Carl eventually proposed some generalities. — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 Too often, political coverage avoids difficult questions entirely or allows politicians to speak in vague generalities without scrutiny. — Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 15 May 2026 Enough with the vague generalities. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Be specific Too many job ads read like form letters, full of generalities and corporate-speak. — Kat Boogaard, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for generality

Recent Examples of Synonyms for generality

Noun

Many of my previous columns have stressed the importance of pushing back on the (often negative) stereotypes of aging.

— Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Haven, in particular, drew many laughs from the audience by playing Lee’s dull boyfriend Peter as a cartoonish surfer boy stereotype.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 July 2026

Definition of stereotype

Noun

Magnesium, on the other hand, shows much more potential, with the same quantity of water containing 2,980 kg (6,570 lb) of the element, roughly the weight of a 2024 Ford F-250 Super Duty Cargo Truck … so, a lot.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
Black Americans have been feeling the weight of this political climate for years now, not as a single blow, but as one thing after another.

— Melissa S. Johnson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026

Definition of weight

Noun

Earlier this year, Republicans had hoped to campaign on falling rates and a bipartisan bill to increase home construction to help defend their House and Senate majorities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
As the chart shows, a majority of companies surveyed by the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals continue vesting for at least some RSU grants after death, with more than half accelerating vesting for all outstanding grants.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of majority

Noun

Out of hundreds of entries around the world, the park’s design won first-place in the World Landscape Architecture Awards public design concept category.

— Noah Daly July 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026
And the collective’s street art, films and installations have used the concept of non-native species to explore how modern human society interacts with nature and animals.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

Definition of concept

Noun

Later on Friday, Infantino said the plan was to strengthen such bodies, not divide world soccer.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
If your body has been asking you in a few ways to slow down (like feeling a cough coming on, or a tiredness that won’t shake off), stop fighting against what your body or heart is trying to tell you.

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of body

Noun

The core challenge is agents' ability to exploit existing weaknesses at scale, necessitating improved governance and careful permission management.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
But Cheogyal and his classmates studied the history of Tibetan dynasties, logic, philosophical systems, poetry, linguistics, and astrology – core subjects in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026