broad-brush

adjective

ˈbrȯd-ˌbrəsh 

: general, nonspecific

Synonyms of broad-brush

• general
• generic
• overall
• broad
• common

Examples of broad-brush in a Sentence

an unfair, broad-brush accusation of corruption in the statehouse

Recent Examples on the Web

She’s equipped with a hefty financial aid package and a broad-brush vision of what her post-high school life will look like. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026

Warwick cautions that this is to avoid broad-brush judgments regarding who, what, when, where, why, and how. — Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 12 May 2026

Moving away from a broad-brush approach to tailor marketing strategies to specific parks. — Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026

There’s so much that has been occluded by the broad-brush depiction of the eighties as the awful age of Reagan, yuppies, shoulder pads, mullets, and synth-drums. — Literary Hub, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for broad-brush

• airbrush
• hairbrush
• inrush
• onrush
• paintbrush
• sagebrush
• blush
• brush
• crush
• flush
• gush
• hush