Synonyms of global

global

adjective

ˈglō-bəl 

1

as in general

belonging or relating to the whole

do a global search and replace the misspelling throughout the whole document

Synonyms & Similar Words

• general
• generic
• overall
• universal
• common
• blanket
• broad
• wide
• widespread
• collective
• across-the-board
• extensive
• wholesale
• comprehensive
• sweeping
• broad-brush
• worldwide
• pervasive
• overarching
• ubiquitous
• planetary
• aggregate
• broadscale
• plenary
• all-embracing
• full
• complete
• broad-gauge
• inclusionary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individual
• particular
• local
• component
• regional
• partial
• divisional
• constituent
• localized
• fragmentary
• sectional
• cross-sectional

2

as in comprehensive

covering everything or all important points

published a global report on the plight of Third World economies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comprehensive
• panoramic
• full
• extensive
• inclusive
• universal
• thorough
• complete
• general
• encyclopedic
• all-inclusive
• exhaustive
• omnibus
• vast
• cyclopedic
• all-embracing
• compendious
• embracive
• broad
• overall
• in-depth
• broad-gauge
• large
• all-in
• cosmic
• wide
• catholic
• cover-all
• far-reaching
• wide-ranging
• sweeping
• inclusionary
• far
• encyclical
• indiscriminate
• unrestricted
• panoptic
• blanket
• grand

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limited
• specialized
• narrow
• specific
• individual
• restricted
• exact
• precise
• singular
• circumscribed
• incomplete
• patchy
• sketchy

3

as in spherical

having every part of the surface the same distance from the center

one of the fair's more striking pavilions was a global structure with a monorail running through its center

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spherical
• circular
• globular
• round
• curved
• cylindrical
• spiral
• annular
• rounded
• discoidal
• discoid
• ringlike
• hooplike
• oval
• bulbous
• disciform
• looped
• disklike
• ovoid
• roundish
• ovate
• oblong
• rotund
• elliptical
• balled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonspherical

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of global

The global average crude freight rate has surged above $20 per barrel, compared with just $3 a year earlier, according to a Goldman Sachs report published Tuesday. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Fuel costs have been soaring because of the Iran war and the ensuing bottlenecks in the Strait of Hormuz, which have squeezed global oil and gas supplies. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

As part of the sprawling Stellantis empire, the technology and design language will filter through to more global products. — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026

But all of that said, with over 325 million global subscribers, Netflix remains well positioned to keep its core streaming business humming along nicely, albeit at a somewhat less rapid clip, according to MoffettNathanson analyst Robert Fishman. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026