ALL-ROUNDER Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

all-rounder

noun

Definition of all-rounder

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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

Tablets, for instance, are jacks-of-all-trades, giving you a single screen for streaming, scrolling, reading, light work, and the occasional email.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
Jones is a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none by NBA standards who will need to be a lights-out shooter to stick.

— Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of jack-of-all-trades

Noun

Some of this new breed of travel and food reviewers started as hobbyists and now do it full-time.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
There are almost countless podcasts—some owned by major media outlets, some run by hobbyists—that recap TV shows and dissect movie trailers.

— Daniel Strauss, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of hobbyist

Noun

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
The team is more than happy to translate this to layman’s terms, all while pouring tastes of its cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, grenache, and sauvignon blanc.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 June 2026

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