The difference between All-encompassing and All-inclusive

When used as adjectives, all-encompassing means including everything, whereas all-inclusive means providing all amenities, benefits or perquisites in a single package.


All-inclusive is also noun with the meaning: a resort that provides all amenities, benefits or perquisites in a single package.

check bellow for the other definitions of All-encompassing and All-inclusive

  1. All-encompassing as an adjective:

    including everything; universal

  1. All-inclusive as an adjective:

    Providing all amenities, benefits or perquisites in a single package.

    Examples:

    "We stayed at an all-inclusive resort while we were in Bermuda, and even the golfing was free."

  1. All-inclusive as a noun:

    A resort that provides all amenities, benefits or perquisites in a single package.