Antonyms for all-embracing

Grammar : Adj

Spell : awl-em-brey-sing

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔl ɛmˈbreɪ sɪŋ

Definition of all-embracing

As in infinite : adj limitless, without end
As in international : adj worldwide
As in overall : adj complete, general
As in panoramic : adj sweeping
As in prevailing : adj general, dominant
As in sweeping : adj wide-ranging
As in thorough/thoroughgoing : adj exhaustive
As in universal : adj worldwide, entire
As in broad : adj extensive
As in across-the-board : adj broad in scope
As in pandemic : adj universal
As in thoroughpaced : adj thorough
As in complete : adj finished
As in comprehensive : adj inclusive
As in eclectic : adj comprehensive, general
As in encyclopedic : adj comprehensive
As in exhaustive : adj all-inclusive, complete
As in expansive : adj broad, comprehensive
As in general : adj comprehensive

Example sentences :

Even food for the horse was included in that all-embracing rent.
Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Varuna, the all-embracing sky, is also in many hymns a solar deity.
Extract from : « History of Religion » by Allan Menzies

Their genius was fed by a wide sympathy and an all-embracing curiosity.
Extract from : « Progress and History » by Various

In that period of all-embracing activity, he began to study astronomy.
Extract from : « Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8 » by Various

Now a word about the next form of this all-embracing precept.
Extract from : « Expositions of Holy Scripture » by Alexander Maclaren

The jungle seems to be an all-embracing monster who mocks you with his silence.
Extract from : « An African Adventure » by Isaac F. Marcosson

It was like being in love with each other, but an all-embracing, universal feeling.
Extract from : « Short Stories » by Fiodor Dostoievski

He grips him by the arm, anxious to prove his all-embracing affection on the spot.
Extract from : « Egholm and his God » by Johannes Buchholtz

True art is like what religion ought to be—all-sufficing and all-embracing.
Extract from : « Where Art Begins » by Hume Nisbet

No sign of man, no life, no gap in nature's all-embracing sway.
Extract from : « Darkness and Dawn » by George Allan England

Synonyms for all-embracing

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