Synonyms of all-encompassing

all-encompassing

adjective

as in extensive

as in encompassing

The law was designed to have an all-encompassing effect.

Related Words

• extensive
• universal
• omnibus
• encompassing
• pervasive
• comprehensive
• all-inclusive
• omnipresent
• holistic
• global
• panoramic
• all-pervasive
• overarching
• far-reaching
• sweeping
• blanket
• broad
• total
• all-around

Dissimilar Words

• specific
• special
• local
• particular
• limited
• narrow
• selective
• restricted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of all-encompassing

With its grand explanatory ambitions, theory swept away doubt, offering in its place the certitudes of an all-encompassing system. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

These two paths to the final are tangibly very different, but have each been characterised by the same, all-encompassing verb. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026

What differentiates Ammortal from the glut of wellness and optimization products on the market, according to its charismatic and observably in-shape founder, is the promise of a more all-encompassing experience of physical and mental restoration. — Jake Nevins, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

But Johnson’s lasting impact came from an uncanny ability to grab the all-encompassing darkness of his life and pull out jagged shards of beauty. — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026