Synonyms of generalities

generalities

noun

plural of generality

1

as in notions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notions
• stereotypes
• concepts
• conceptions
• generalizations
• theories
• hypotheses
• clichés
• platitudes
• sayings
• truisms
• commonplaces
• bromides
• proverbs
• propositions
• saws
• adages
• oversimplifications
• simplifications
• simplisms

2

as in weights

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weights
• bodies
• cores
• masses
• bulks
• essences
• majorities
• chiefs
• staples
• burdens
• substances
• roots
• mains
• amounts
• natures
• bottoms
• entireties
• hearts
• wholes
• matters
• subjects
• foci
• topics
• kernels
• brunts
• centers
• sums
• meats
• hefts
• nuclei
• aggregates
• totals
• stuff
• themes
• souls
• arguments
• totalities
• middles
• texts
• nuts
• essentialities
• motifs
• pitches
• seats
• quanta
• affairs
• sum totals
• marrows
• piths
• hubs
• quintessences
• gists
• points
• purports
• cruxes
• nubs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elements
• components
• extensions
• parts
• accessories
• sections
• constituents
• ingredients
• appendages
• segments
• pieces
• aspects
• divisions
• adjuncts
• features
• qualities
• offshoots
• sides
• angles
• facets

3

as in majorities

the largest part or quantity of something

the generality of that high school's students will go on to college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• majorities
• bulks
• masses
• preponderances
• pluralities
• reams
• loads
• maxima
• scads
• heaps
• abundances
• lots
• profusions
• oodles
• mosts
• much
• wealths
• plenties

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minorities
• couples
• handfuls
• smatterings
• minima
• sprinklings
• fews
• leasts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of generalities

The paper was a propaganda tool, and whatever Grossman may have wished to write, at first all the editors would permit were inspiring, deadly earnest pieces full of generalities. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Managers press for specifics when employees speak in generalities. — Harvard Business Review, 2 Sep. 2026

The guide is restricted to broad statements and generalities. — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Farris' depictions – drawn in a loose, minimal style with a bright, colorful palette – offer generalities that seem relatable for those who have attended med school. — Tahneer Oksman, NPR, 23 July 2026

Naturally, Cashman spoke in generalities when answering some of those questions. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

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