JACKS-OF-ALL-TRADES Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

jacks-of-all-trades

noun

plural of jack-of-all-trades

as in experts

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

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Recent Examples of jacks-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

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Noun

Many experts have recently argued that a key mission — combating climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions — has been failing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Star chefs from across the world flocked to the culinary hotspot for the 50 Best Restaurants 2026, a prestigious awards ceremony that crowns the top restaurants around the globe based on anonymous nominations from over a thousand industry experts.

— Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of experts

Noun

Paris Creator Week is doubling in size this year, drawing 8,000 industry professionals and top executives from YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn and traditional media giants including Banijay and Mediawan.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Nearly 10 Metropolitan Police officers were on the scene, while a large number of private security professionals in high-visibility vests marshaled the crowds.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of professionals

Noun

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
Great virtuosi such as violinist Isaac Stern, pianist Van Cliburn, soprano Leontyne Price and hosts of other incredible artists, both American and from abroad, blessed our concert halls with their dazzling artistry.

— Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of virtuosos

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Still, the question of what Ebel was doing with his adepts swept through Prussia, dominating the newspapers that had only recently begun to emerge from their eighteenth-century chronicling of obligations to a more modern publicizing role.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025

Definition of adepts

Noun

While big fashion brands routinely collaborate with blue-chip artists, Kriemler has a knack for rooting out under-the-radar or on-the-cusp talents, always trusting his instincts.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Usually, such events are treated as add-ons, with VIPs often paying a premium to see artists play up close after sound check.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of artists

Noun

The bespoke hypercar specialists have just unveiled the third and final Huayra 70 built to celebrate the start of Horacio Pagani’s seventh decade of life.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026
Those specialists may work together and review additional evidence before reaching a diagnosis.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of specialists

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

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