Synonyms of catholic

catholic

adjective

ˈkath-lik 

as in unlimited

not limited or specialized in application or purpose

a museum director with catholic tastes in art

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unlimited
• general
• unrestricted
• general-purpose
• unqualified
• unspecialized
• unspecified
• all-purpose
• multipurpose
• wide
• all-around
• nonspecific
• mixed-use
• broad
• vague

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• technical
• limited
• specialized
• restricted
• confined
• definite
• qualified
• selective
• finite
• bounded
• circumscribed
• dedicated
• determinate
• demarcated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of catholic

But our catholic mix also results in contradictions that can curdle into hypocrisy, in ways that feel familiarly Catholic. — Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

This follows a high-profile undercover investigation that revealed at least one MLB team discriminated against a player based on his Catholic faith. — Ian Miller , Alexandra Koch Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026

As the show began to wrap up, Goldberg aimed to try to tie in the book, asking Vance about rationalizing his Catholic faith with a hard-line stance on immigration. — Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

Weber conducted an exhaustive search for the existence of Sister Elsie and found no proof of any existence of Sister Elsie or a Catholic orphanage in the Tujunga area at the time. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026