Synonyms of global

global

adjective

ˈglō-bəl 

1

as in general

belonging or relating to the whole

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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

Given North Korea’s long-standing hostility toward both Japan and South Korea, proliferation would destabilize the Indo-Pacific and leave the global nonproliferation regime in tatters. — Stephen E. Biegun, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026

Earlier this year, Lisa was announced as the global ambassador for Shiseido’s Ultimune collection. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026

Those refineries would have to pump out enough fuel to alleviate global demand — and depleted stockpiles. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026

Indeed, the World Health Organization projects a global shortage of 11 million health workers by 2030. — Claudia Tanner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026