ALL-ROUNDER Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

all-rounder

noun

Definition of all-rounder

British

as in generalist

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Recent Examples of all-rounder Let’s end with a great all-rounder—and a good product for getting acclimatized to using a body cream in your grooming routine. — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2026 Work continued remotely, at their homes in London and California, at which point Niño brought in the extra players—also including double bassist Michael Alvidrez, saxophonist Darius Jones, and woodwind all-rounder Aaron Shaw—and sequenced the record. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026 Lane was happy to recommend the A7C II as a superbly performing all-rounder. — Paul Brett, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026 After a lengthy gut renovation process, the all-rounder and her family recently moved back in, sharing the first look within the April issue of AD. — Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all-rounder

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Noun

Shifting from specialist to thought leader isn't about becoming a generalist.

— Vikrant Shaurya, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
So the magnolia is a generalist, and the orchids are very, very specialized, sometimes in cooperative ways with their pollinators, and sometimes in sneaky exploitative ways, like pretending to be a female wasp so male wasps try and mate with you.

— Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026

Definition of generalist

Noun

In most cases, if a jack-of-all-trades standout was asked to take on a heavier scoring load, efficiency would drop as defenses begin to tilt her way.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Calle signed on for the second season of the Apple neo-noir as Val, a jack-of-all-trades sidekick and protege to Farrell’s John Sugar.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of jack-of-all-trades

Noun

Hundreds of laymen, actuated solely by idle curiosity, received little more than a crick in the neck for their pains.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Although made for a range of sports instead of boating, the Champion launched as Keds’ first shoe in 1916, and the layman would have a hard time telling it apart from the Authentic with nearly identical stitching forming its upper.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 June 2026

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