GENERALIST Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

generalist

noun

Definition of generalist

as in jack-of-all-trades

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Recent Examples of generalist The trees that returned fastest were generalists, species with broad geographic ranges that can survive in both forest and savanna environments, rather than the specialist species characteristic of the humid Amazonian forest. — Bree Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2026 Musk’s company laid off a number of AI tutors in the fall, many of whom were generalists, some of the people said. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 Reconciling those two things — the adaptable generalist and the irreplaceable specialist — is the central challenge of Bradway’s AI moment. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 June 2026 Sportswriters are both generalists and specialized journalists. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for generalist

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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

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Interested hobbyists can find The Mahj Clubhouse at 5220 Pershing Ave.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
Forensics signs of the fossils were first discovered in 2019 by four fossil hunter hobbyists near the town of Richmond in Queensland.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 July 2026

Definition of hobbyist

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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