Synonyms of broad-brush

broad-brush

adjective

ˈbrȯd-ˌbrəsh 

as in general

belonging or relating to the whole

an unfair, broad-brush accusation of corruption in the statehouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of broad-brush

This broad-brush approach creates regulatory uncertainty, discourages institutional adoption, and pushes businesses to more welcoming jurisdictions. —Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

While the administration has given the broad-brush details of its trade plans, the details and implementation are still up for grabs. —Josh Fellman, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025

Making up for the broad-brush failure generally, and Pittsburgh specifically, is almost impossible, but Saturday provides an ideal opportunity. —Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025

Pakistan’s sense of unease has grown with Donald Trump’s habit of painting Islamic terrorism in broad-brush strokes. —Michael Krepon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2017

On the surface, the difference might suggest nothing more than a rounding error, but such broad-brush statistics don’t tell the full story about who’s buying—and who’s buying what. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024

Why Traditional Tools Come Up Short Traditional verification tools are designed for broad-brush approaches and thus can’t capture the intricacies of the Hispanic multicultural ecosystem. —Tony Gonzalez, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

Agencies use their expertise to turn broad-brush statutes into nitty-gritty policies, and the courts intervene only in extreme circumstances. —Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 June 2024

Leaders who have been critical of specific types of diversity programs from within the industry argue that broad-brush criticisms of D.E.I. can be counterproductive, distracting from meaningful efforts to reform corporate diversity initiatives. —Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2024