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

This ruling has transformed China's claims from contested to unlawful in global perception, setting the terms for regional diplomacy and potentially influencing future Pacific stability. — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

The group’s mission as voice of the genre is to support and preserve the global folk music community. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

The next big step is for an MLS team to sign Erling Haaland of Norway, or to bring France’s Kylian Mbappé, or England’s Harry Kane here and give this league prime years of a global superstar. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

Veronika Kandusova, global insight manager for consumer appliances at Euromonitor International, expects that proportion to increase alongside global temperatures. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026