Meaning & use
universal
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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