100 Other Words for “Overall”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Absolute	Complete; without exception.
2.	Across-the-board	Applying to all cases.
3.	Aggregate	Combined into a whole.
4.	All told	Altogether; in total.
5.	All-around	Covering all aspects.
6.	All-encompassing	Including every part.
7.	All-in	Fully committed; total.
8.	All-inclusive	Including everything; comprehensive.
9.	All-purpose	Suitable for many uses.
10.	Ample	More than enough; abundant.
11.	As a whole	Considered in totality.
12.	At large	In general; broadly.
13.	Basic	Fundamental; essential.
14.	Big-picture	Focused on broad view.
15.	Blanket	General; covering everything.
16.	Broad	Wide-ranging; not narrow.
17.	Broad-brush	General; lacking fine detail.
18.	Broad-spectrum	Covering a wide range.
19.	By and large	Generally; on the whole.
20.	Categorical	Absolute; without qualification.
21.	Central	Most important; core.
22.	Chief	Most important; principal.
23.	Collective	Shared by a group; combined.
24.	Comprehensive	Covering all relevant details.
25.	Conclusive	Decisive; settling the matter.
26.	Core	Most important part.
27.	Crucial	Of decisive importance.
28.	Cumulative	Increasing by successive additions.
29.	Definitive	Final and authoritative.
30.	Encompassing	Including broadly; surrounding.
31.	Entire	Whole; complete.
32.	Essential	Absolutely necessary; fundamental.
33.	Extensive	Large in scope or range.
34.	Far-reaching	Having wide influence or effect.
35.	Final	Last; not to be altered.
36.	Full	Complete; with nothing missing.
37.	Full-bodied	Rich; substantial; well-rounded.
38.	Full-scale	At complete size or scope.
39.	General	Not specific; widely applicable.
40.	Generalized	Not detailed; broadly stated.
41.	Generally	In most cases; broadly.
42.	Global	Worldwide; broadly inclusive.
43.	Grand total	Final sum; total amount.
44.	Gross	Total before deductions.
45.	Holistic	Considering the whole system.
46.	In all	Altogether; in total.
47.	In general	Generally; not specifically.
48.	In the aggregate	Taken together; combined.
49.	In the main	For the most part.
50.	In toto	Entirely; as a whole.
51.	Inclusive	Covering everything; not excluding.
52.	Integrated	Combined into a coherent whole.
53.	Largely	Mostly; to a great extent.
54.	Macro	Relating to the big picture.
55.	Main	Most important; primary.
56.	Major	Greater in importance or size.
57.	Majority	More than half; most.
58.	Mass	A large body; the whole.
59.	Net	Final after deductions.
60.	Omnibus	Covering many things at once.
61.	Omnidirectional	Extending in all directions.
62.	Omnifarious	Of all kinds; diverse.
63.	Omniform	Of every form.
64.	Omnipresent	Present everywhere; widespread.
65.	Omniscient	Knowing everything; all-knowing.
66.	On balance	Taking everything into account.
67.	On the whole	Generally; overall.
68.	Outright	Complete; without reservation.
69.	Panoramic	Wide-ranging; sweeping view.
70.	Paramount	Of greatest importance.
71.	Particulars aside	Ignoring details; generally.
72.	Per total	By total amount.
73.	Plainly	Clearly; without nuance.
74.	Primary	First in importance.
75.	Principal	Main; most important.
76.	Profound	Deep; far-reaching.
77.	Roundly	In general terms; broadly.
78.	Running total	Continuously updated total.
79.	Sheer	Nothing other than; absolute.
80.	Sole	Only; single; exclusive.
81.	Solid	Substantial; dependable; whole.
82.	Sum	Total amount; aggregate.
83.	Sum total	The whole amount.
84.	Summarized	Condensed to main points.
85.	Summary	Brief statement of essentials.
86.	Superordinate	Higher-level; overarching category.
87.	Sweeping	Broad; wide in scope.
88.	Synoptic	Giving a general overview.
89.	Taken together	Considered as a whole.
90.	Thorough	Complete; careful; exhaustive.
91.	Total	Complete amount; whole.
92.	Totality	The whole of something.
93.	Totally	Completely; entirely.
94.	Unconditional	Without limits or conditions.
95.	Undivided	Not split; whole.
96.	Universal	Applicable to all; general.
97.	Unqualified	Absolute; without conditions.
98.	Utter	Complete; absolute.
99.	Whole	All of something; complete.
100.	Wholehearted	Complete; without reservation.