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 The gauziness of the thesis here is matched by the generality of the characters and their lives. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 June 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 See All Example Sentences for generality

Recent Examples of Synonyms for generality

Noun

The goal here is to keep people in their place, to keep them tethered to gender stereotypes, traditions, and a narrow version of history.

— Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
The two men fell out after getting into a controversial argument about Islam on the show in October 2014 after Maher and guest Sam Harris perpetuated stereotypes about the religion.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of stereotype

Noun

The Rams kept the training wheels on him for a majority of the start, with almost every throw going within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage.

— Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Albeit in an uncompetitive effort, the Falcons’ 27-7 loss to the Broncos in the preseason opener Friday night offered a glimpse at a vast majority of the team’s roster.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of majority

Noun

Georgia is the most recent state to endorse the concept that’s been percolating across the country in recent years.

— Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 22 Aug. 2026
For Lush’s head of concepts and collaborations Kalem Brinkworth, the intensity of the group’s fandom was a surprise.

— Kati Chitrakorn, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of concept

Noun

The body of a missing 63-year-old grandmother from New York City was found near Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, police said Friday.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
There have been no arrests made in relation to the death, police told CNN, but the father of one of Fortune’s children was arrested shortly after the discovery of her body on unrelated weapons charges, jail records show.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of body

Noun

Paul Schmidt, a Covington & Burling trial attorney representing Meta, contested O'Neill's arguments, and disputed the notion that Meta executives misled the public with their statements about child safety.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Ogunyemi rejects the notion that encouragement is merely a soft leadership practice that can’t be connected to measurable business outcomes.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of notion

Noun

Sangare was one of the core players of the Lens side who pushed Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain hard for the French title last season, eventually coming up six points short.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The cryptocurrency exchange told Fortune that bitcoin’s core infrastructure is largely safe, adding that the real vulnerability is at the wallet level.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026