broad-brush

The definition of broad-brush is something that is lacking in detail or that is overly general.

(adjective)

An overly general summary of a problem that lacks in details or nuance is an example of something that would be described as a broad-brush summary.

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See broad-brush in Webster's New World College Dictionary

or broadbrush

adjective

  1. not specific; general: a broad-brush view
  2. sweeping; indiscriminate: broad-brush criticism

See broad-brush in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Sweepingly general in scope or thrust: an unfair, broad-brush indictment of all public officials.

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