overgeneral
- adjective
- /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɛnərəl/
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generalizado
- The report was criticized for its overgeneral conclusions that ignored important exceptions.
Examples
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Avoid making overgeneral statements when discussing complex social issues.
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Her overgeneral comments did not address the unique challenges faced by each department.
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His conclusions are too overgeneral for this complex issue.
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Don't make overgeneral statements about people's behavior.
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The professor's overgeneral theories often overlooked specific case studies that were crucial for understanding the topic.
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When writing essays, it's important to avoid overgeneral comments that fail to consider the nuances of the argument.
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Her overgeneral assessment of the book disregarded the key themes that differentiated it from other works.
Synonyms
469
3.7
General and not detailed, covering many things
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7.4
Covers things it should not because it is too general
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9.5
Hard to understand because it lacks clear facts or examples
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4.9
Too easy and missing important details to be correct
Applying to more people or things than needed for a purpose
Antonyms
How General
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overgeneral is made of over- ('too much'), like in overdo, and general ('not specific' or 'broad'), so it means saying something that is too broad and misses the details.