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encompassing

encompassing

17 6.0
Including many different people, ideas, or things
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/
: abarcador
  • It really is an all-encompassing word in that we call memory very, very different things.

Some of these would bleed over perhaps into this more all-encompassing kind of anxiety.

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Examples

  • Dolby Atmos puts you inside the action with bigger, more encompassing sound that fills your room even overhead.

  • Her speech provided an encompassing overview of the issues facing our community, addressing both challenges and solutions.

  • This vast country, encompassing a river, valley and mountains, was extremely rich in gold fields.

  • He wanted the most encompassing, the most protective.

  • The new policy aims to create an encompassing environment that supports all employees, regardless of their background.

  • The exhibition offers an encompassing view of modern art, featuring works from various cultures and styles.

Synonyms

broad
vsencompassing
600 3.7

General and not detailed, covering many things

is about including many things but may be more specific
extensive
vsencompassing
314 4.1

Large in amount, range, or area

focuses on breadth but not necessarily total inclusion of all parts
wide-ranging
vsencompassing
117 4.1

Covering many different subjects or areas

is similar but may stress full inclusion rather than variety
inclusive
vsencompassing
85 4.1

Including all the things or people mentioned, even the limits

is about wide coverage but not only about listed endpoints
sweeping
vsencompassing
85 4.8

Covering a large area or affecting many things

is about including many things rather than just being general
blanket
vsencompassing
39 5.1

Applying to everyone in a group without exception

is about wide coverage but can allow specific exceptions
far-reaching
vsencompassing
38 5.0

Having a big effect on many people or things

describes broad impact rather than simple inclusion of all items
expansive
vsencompassing
37 5.4

Very large and wide, often used for places or plans

means wide coverage but not always complete inclusion of everything
across-the-board
vsencompassing
24 4.4

Affecting everyone or everything in a group in the same way

means wide inclusion but can be narrower than total coverage
overarching
vsencompassing
23 5.9

Including all parts of something

is wide in reach but not always framed as one uniting idea
all-encompassing
vsencompassing
14 6.0

Including everything and everyone in a single plan

includes a wide range but may not cover absolutely everything
all-inclusive
vsencompassing
13 3.5

Including all services and costs for one price

means wide coverage but does not always imply every service included
all-embracing
vsencompassing
2 4.6

Including everything or everyone without leaving anything out

is broad but can allow some parts to be excluded
panoptic
vsencompassing
  • Formal
1 9.6

Showing everything in one complete view

focuses on wide inclusion rather than presenting a single viewpoint

Antonyms

339 5.4

Only for one person, group, or purpose and not shared

49 4.7

Limits what people can do by rules or laws

How Encompassing

encompassing
17 6.0
comprehensive
274 4.6
inclusive
85 4.1
broad
600 3.7

Surface Forms

encompassing positive

Morphology

encompassing = encompass (transparent) = en + compass + ing

A regular participial/adjectival form formed by adding '-ing' to the verb 'encompass', so the meaning 'including' is predictable from the base.

Etymology

The word encompassing comes from en- 'in' and compass 'to go around' or 'circle'. So imagine putting many things inside a circle, which helps you remember it means 'including a wide range' of people or ideas.