Synonyms of overall

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adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈȯl 

1

as in general

belonging or relating to the whole

the overall view seems to be that we're doing fine economically

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in broad

relating to the main elements and not to specific details

there's an overall similarity in the looks of the models for that chain of clothing stores

Synonyms & Similar Words

• general
• broad
• comprehensive
• nonspecific
• vague
• extensive
• wide
• all-around
• bird's-eye
• vast
• inclusive
• panoramic
• expansive
• infinite
• absolute
• sweeping
• boundless
• indeterminate
• unspecified
• nebulous
• nondescript
• unlimited
• unrestricted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• specific
• detailed
• molecular
• limited
• distinct
• full
• precise
• comprehensive
• restricted
• explicit
• individual
• specified
• thorough
• sharp
• particular
• elaborate
• particularized
• close-up
• delineated
• itemized
• singular
• listed
• peculiar
• mapped (out)
• enumerated
• inventoried

3

as in prevailing

held by or applicable to a majority of the people

the overall mind-set among the people in our town seems to be that any increase in taxes is bad

Synonyms & Similar Words

• general
• prevailing
• public
• popular
• unanimous
• majority
• predominant
• common
• current
• received
• present
• usual
• ruling
• vulgar
• dominant
• typical
• universal
• contemporary
• characteristic
• widespread
• everyday
• communal
• prevalent
• pop
• familiar
• pervasive
• preponderant
• household
• shared
• well-known
• rife
• pandemic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unusual
• uncommon
• special
• individual
• strange
• rare
• unique
• unknown
• personal
• distinctive
• unpopular
• peculiar
• separate
• private
• especial
• idiosyncratic
• singular
• nonpublic

overall

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adverb

ˌō-vər-ˈȯl 

1

as in collectively

with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time

reduce the budget overall by 15 percent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collectively
• generally
• broadly
• all around
• all in all
• together
• altogether
• across the board
• on the whole
• inclusively
• in the aggregate
• totally
• loosely
• completely
• all told
• entirely
• thoroughly
• collectedly
• wholly
• fully
• all over
• macroscopically
• liberally
• comprehensively
• exhaustively
• encyclopedically
• sweepingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strictly
• minutely
• microscopically
• alone
• narrowly
• literally
• solely
• distinctly
• specifically
• individually
• separately
• detailedly
• exclusively
• singularly
• categorically
• restrictedly
• fractionally
• singly
• solitarily

2

as in mostly

for the most part

overall, this is a good speech, but it could use a little humor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mostly
• mainly
• primarily
• largely
• chiefly
• predominantly
• basically
• generally
• principally
• substantially
• in general
• most
• partly
• normally
• usually
• on the whole
• typically
• by and large
• altogether
• partially
• commonly
• somewhat
• nearly
• much
• practically
• approximately
• virtually
• more or less
• broadly
• roughly
• some
• rather
• next to
• about
• frequently
• ordinarily
• plus or minus
• well-nigh
• near
• nigh
• incompletely

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• entirely
• perfectly
• completely
• fully
• wholly
• thoroughly
• totally
• just
• hardly
• barely
• scarcely
• marginally
• absolutely
• minimally
• categorically
• unqualifiedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overall

Adjective

Polymarket can, for example, see the number of trades being made, the total value of buys and sells, how much traders are wagering relative to their overall activity, and their total profits and losses. — Melissa Lee,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

From there, Inoue wanted to create a brand that felt modern, sophisticated, but also holistic in also embracing one’s overall wellbeing, which led her to fermentation. — Kati Chitrakorn, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Adverb

This year, fewer Atlanta restaurants were added to the guide overall, and the inspectors’ knives seemed a little sharper as five restaurants were cut from the list. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026

For the duration of that period, the interest rate your lender had quoted you will not change — even if mortgage rates overall go up. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 21 Oct. 2026