JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

jack-of-all-trades

noun

Definition of jack-of-all-trades

as in master

a person who has many skills; a person who can do many different jobs

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Recent Examples of jack-of-all-trades 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 Those jack-of-all-trades attachments are part of it, but so are this Shark top seller’s four heat and three airflow options. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 June 2026 Anker’s jack-of-all-trades travel adapter packs enough ports to refill your devices during some downtime. — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for jack-of-all-trades

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Noun

Named the After Series, Anastassiades drew inspiration from Danish masters like Kaare Klint and Poul Kjærholm.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
After graduating, Tatham went to UCLA for a masters in architecture.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of master

Noun

In 2008, in Texas, geologist and Petrohawk Energy cofounder Dick Stoneburner—a great name for a shale rock expert—helped pioneer drilling and fracking and led the discovery of the Eagle Ford Shale oil boom in South Texas.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
The Challenges Creating a compelling reason to visit a convenience store is a big challenge for small-format outlets in India, experts said.

— Priyanka Salve,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of expert

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What happens when one of the biggest crossover hits of the 21st century gets handed to a couple of banjo virtuosos?

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026
His only drum teacher, a Dublin jazz player, briefly tried to show a young Mullen how to play like the virtuoso Steve Gadd.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of virtuoso

Noun

Next, ground crews, including the Navajo hotshots, will start hand and aerial ignitions, the department said.

— Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Fans who gush over the next big thing too often forget that many young hotshots turn out to be something less.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of hotshot

Noun

The rest of the filmmaking, too, is content to coast at a lower difficulty setting, from the proficient but anonymously taupe lensing by master DP Robert Elswit to an untested ensemble of ever-watchable actors playing capably to type.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Scores for the youngest students, third graders, in particular, dropped 14 points, with just 44% scoring proficient in the subject.

— Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of proficient

Noun

Moncler highlighted the trailblazing careers and unique legacies of these artists.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
None of it feels remotely tied to the zeitgeist, instead showing an artist galvanized by their own out-there proclivities and exhilarated by the limitations of whatever ramshackle gear might be lying around a home studio.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of artist

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Less heralded but still beloved by Alpine connoisseurs of a certain age is its successor, the A310.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
Thankfully, the crew of The Pitt held it down for the fashion connoisseurs who stayed up late to see the stars who took the opportunity to switch things up for Emmys after-parties.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of connoisseur

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