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Comprehensive

/ˌkɒm.pɹɪˈhɛn.sɪv/

A comprehensive school.

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📖 Definitions of "Comprehensive"

noun

1
A comprehensive school.

adjective

1
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
"When there are diametrically opposing views on a big issue that concerns millions of people, doing comprehensive research just makes sense."

🔄 Synonyms of "Comprehensive"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
broadnoun	Wide in extent or scope.
extensive	Having a great extent; covering a large area; vast.
panoptic	All-seeing; comprehensive, inclusive.
generalnoun	Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.
largenoun	Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
universalnoun	Common to all members of a group or class.
encompassing	broad in scope or content
cosmopolitannoun	Inclusive; affecting the whole world.
all-encompassing	Including everything; universal.
sweepingnoun	(uncountable) The activity of sweeping.
plenarynoun	Fully attended by a plenum; for everyone's attendance.
all-embracing	Having a broad scope; of universal application.
spatiotemporal	Of, concerning, or existing in both space and time.
widenoun	Having a large physical extent from side to side.
ecumenical	(ecclesiastical) Pertaining to the universal Church, representing the entire Christian world; interdenominational; sometimes by extension, interreligious.
inclusive	Including (almost) everything within its scope.
supernoun	Better than average, better than usual; wonderful.
all-inclusivenoun	Providing all amenities, benefits or perquisites in a single package.
umbrellanoun	A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
well-rounded	Of a person's development or education, having a balanced variety of attributes.
worldwide	Throughout the world.
oecumenical	Alternative spelling of ecumenical. [(ecclesiastical) Pertaining to the universal Church, representing the entire Christian world; interdenominational; sometimes by extension, interreligious.]
spaciotemporal	Misspelling of spatiotemporal. [Of, concerning, or existing in both space and time.]
encyclopedic	Of or relating to the characteristics of an encyclopedia; concerning all subjects, having comprehensive information or knowledge.
door-to-door	Going from house to house, when selling, delivering or asking for something.

↔️ Antonyms of "Comprehensive"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
incomprehensive	Not comprehensive; shallow, incomplete.
noncomprehensive	Not comprehensive.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Comprehensive"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
across-the-board	wide or comprehensive in scope or applicability.
all-round	Having many skills, versatile.
far-reaching	Having a broad range, scope, or influence.
all-embracing	Having a broad scope; of universal application.
all-encompassing	Including everything; universal.
broad	Wide in extent or scope.
all-around	(idiomatic) Able to do many or all things well.
extensive	Having a great extent; covering a large area; vast.
generalnoun	Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.
wide	Having a large physical extent from side to side.
inclusivenoun	Including (almost) everything within its scope.
well-rounded	Of a person's development or education, having a balanced variety of attributes.
super	Better than average, better than usual; wonderful.
large	Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
spatiotemporal	Of, concerning, or existing in both space and time.
panoptic	All-seeing; comprehensive, inclusive.
plenarynoun	Fully attended by a plenum; for everyone's attendance.
worldwide	Spanning the world; global.
all-inclusive	Providing all amenities, benefits or perquisites in a single package.
cosmopolitan	Inclusive; affecting the whole world.