Antonyms of noun generic

1 of 2 senses of generic

Sense 1
generic, generic wine -- (a wine that is a blend of several varieties of grapes with no one grape predominating; a wine that does not carry the name of any specific grape)
       Antonym of varietal (Sense 1)
      => varietal, varietal wine -- (a wine made principally from one grape and carrying the name of that grape)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun generic

2 senses of generic

Sense 1
generic, generic wine -- (a wine that is a blend of several varieties of grapes with no one grape predominating; a wine that does not carry the name of any specific grape)
       => wine, vino -- (fermented juice (of grapes especially))

Sense 2
generic -- (any product that can be sold without a brand name)
       => merchandise, ware, product -- (commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products")

Antonyms of adj generic

2 of 3 senses of generic

Sense 2
generic -- ((of drugs) not protected by trademark; "`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'")

INDIRECT (VIA nonproprietary) -> proprietary -- (protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights; "`Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form")

Sense 3
generic -- (applicable to an entire class or group; "is there a generic Asian mind?")

INDIRECT (VIA general, nonspecific) -> specific -- ((sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident")

Similarity of adj generic

3 senses of generic

Sense 1
generic -- (relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus; "the generic name")

Sense 2
generic -- ((of drugs) not protected by trademark; "`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'")
       => nonproprietary (vs. proprietary) -- (not protected by trademark or patent or copyright; "nonproprietary products are in the public domain and anyone can produce or distribute them")

Sense 3
generic -- (applicable to an entire class or group; "is there a generic Asian mind?")
       => general (vs. specific) -- (applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader")