all-encompassing

[awl-en-kuhm-puh-sing]

adjective

1. taking in or including everything; comprehensive, universal, or all-embracing.

   The diner features an all-encompassing menu, including breakfast, brunch, lunch, snacks, cocktails, and dinner, in a range of cuisines.

Word History and Origins

Origin of all-encompassing¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

"Being England captain becomes a big part of your identity. It's an all-encompassing job. You're always thinking about it, even if you're on holiday."

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The song’s closing refrain — “In my life, I love you more” — suggests obvious romantic overtones, as well as a lyrical posture in which the speaker commemorates the all-encompassing power of romantic love.

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Ultimately, they think of the Museum of Make Believe as something akin to an art gallery, a pocket-sized version of, say, what Meow Wolf attempts to do with its all-encompassing walk-around spaces.

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SURPRISE: The all-encompassing love for “The White Lotus”

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A dandy is, simply, someone with an all-encompassing devotion to fashion, style and tidiness.

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Related Words

• absolute 
• boundless 
• endless 
• immeasurable 
• immense 
• incalculable 
• indefinite 
• infinite 
• limitless 
• unconditional 
• unfettered 
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• unrestrained 
• unrestricted 
• untold 
• vast