Meaning & use

universal

adjective·Academic

Applying to or shared by all people, cases, or things without exception.

See it in a sentence

Access to clean, safe water should be considered a universal human right.

The film's themes of loss and hope have universal appeal.

A note on using this word

Universal implies applying without exception, stronger than common or widespread, which allow for exceptions.

Words with a similar meaning

globalworldwide

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Words with an opposite meaning

limitedparticular

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