What does “general” mean?
- 1
adjectiveincluding or affecting most people or things; not detailed
Can you give me a general idea of the plan?
- 2
nounan officer of very high rank in the army
The general led his troops into battle.
General at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective & noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈdʒɛnərəl/ · JEN-er-ul
How to use “general” correctly
“In general” means usually or in most cases: “In general, I sleep well.”
Common phrases with “general”
- in general
- general public
- general knowledge
- as a general rule
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- broad
- common
- overall
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
Word family
- generally
- generalize
- generalization
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