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

Kelly Defina/Getty Images Kyrgios will not be able to play in or coach at any events organized or sanctioned by any of tennis's global bodies or national associations until the suspension is lifted. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Since the pandemic, tourism has exploded in Medellín as the onetime global murder capital and home of Pablo Escobar’s billion-dollar cocaine empire became a desirable global getaway. — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Yet the global micromobility market—which covers e-bikes, e-scooters, and small delivery EVs—is still valued around $50 billion and is projected to more than double by the early 2030s. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

As part of the deal, Bell will appear in global brand storytelling and campaigns promoting the brand’s skin care, hair care, hair color, makeup and more. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026