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All sweeping synonyms

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adj sweeping

  • global β€” pertaining to the whole world; worldwide; universal: the dream of global peace.
  • far-reaching β€” extending far in influence, effect, etc.: the far-reaching effect of his speech.
  • longterm β€” covering a relatively long period of time: a long-term lease.
  • comprehensive β€” Something that is comprehensive includes everything that is needed or relevant.
  • all the way β€” You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.
  • all-encompassing β€” all-embracing.
  • driving β€” noting or pertaining to a part of a machine or vehicle used for its propulsion.
  • barn door β€” an adjustable flap over the front of a studio or theatre lamp
  • all over β€” All over a place means in every part of it.
  • in toto β€” totally; entirely; completely
  • catchall β€” A catchall is a term or category which includes many different things.
  • complete β€” You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
  • generic β€” of, applicable to, or referring to all the members of a genus, class, group, or kind; general.
  • all over but the shouting β€” (Idiomatic) The substance of the contest is complete, leaving only the cheering.
  • across the board β€” If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
  • broad-spectrum β€” effective against a wide variety of diseases or microorganisms
  • home free β€” a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
  • interstate β€” connecting or involving different states: interstate commerce.
  • impellent β€” impelling: an impellent power; an impellent cause.
  • large β€” of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
  • all-over β€” upper; higher up.
  • widespread β€” spread over or open, or occupying a wide space.
  • blow by blow β€” precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step: a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.
  • across-the-board β€” applying to all employees, members, groups, or categories; general: The across-the-board pay increase means a raise for all employees.
  • declinate β€” (esp of plant parts) descending from the horizontal in a curve; drooping
  • all over the place β€” If something is happening all over the place, it is happening in many different places.
  • incurvate β€” curved, especially inward.
  • freethinking β€” a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, especially a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.
  • flowing β€” moving in or as in a stream: flowing water.
  • indiscriminate β€” not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
  • curved β€” A curved object has the shape of a curve or has a smoothly bending surface.
  • humped β€” having a hump.

adjective sweeping

  • overall β€” overalls, (used with a plural verb) loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers. long waterproof leggings.
  • embracive β€” (archaic) Disposed to embrace; fond of caressing.
  • nonexclusive β€” not admitting of something else; incompatible: mutually exclusive plans of action.
  • epidemic β€” A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
  • quantitative β€” that is or may be estimated by quantity.
  • drastic β€” acting with force or violence; violent.
  • nonspecific β€” Not detailed or exact; general.
  • extensive β€” Covering or affecting a large area.
  • curvilineal β€” (Of a line) Having bends; curved; curvilinear.
  • wide β€” having considerable or great extent from side to side; broad: a wide boulevard.

noun sweeping

  • antisepsis β€” destruction of undesirable microorganisms, such as those that cause disease or putrefaction
  • disinfection β€” to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.
  • housework β€” the work of cleaning, cooking, etc., to be done in housekeeping.
  • ironing β€” Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20Β°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.

adv sweeping

  • in detail β€” an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
  • comprehensively β€” Something that is done comprehensively is done thoroughly.
  • meticulously β€” taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
  • assiduously β€” constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.
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