sweepingness
Definition
- Noun:
- The quality of being sweeping: "sweepingness" refers to the characteristic of being broad, extensive, or all-encompassing in scope, often implying a lack of detail or specificity. It denotes a tendency to make general statements or to cover a wide range without careful consideration of exceptions.
Usage Examples
- (The broad, general nature of his criticism.)
- (The report was too general and lacked nuance.)
- (Her tendency to make broad, unspecific proposals.)
Advanced Usage
- "with sweepingness": in a manner that is broad or all-encompassing.
- The new law was applied with sweepingness, affecting industries far beyond its original intent. (The law was applied broadly and without exception.)
Variants and Related Words
Sweeping (adj): extending over a wide area; comprehensive.
- The politician made a sweeping statement about the economy. (A broad, general statement.)
Sweepingly (adv): in a sweeping manner.
- She sweepingly dismissed all objections. (She dismissed them broadly and without consideration.)
Synonyms
- Breadth: the extent or scope of something.
- Generality: the quality of being general rather than specific.
- Extensiveness: the quality of covering a large area or range.
Related Idioms
Broad brush: used to describe a generalized approach.
- He painted the situation with a broad brush, ignoring the details. (He made a general statement without specifics.)
Sweeping generalization: a statement that applies to many things, often oversimplifying.
- Her claim that all teenagers are lazy is a sweeping generalization. (An overly broad statement.)