well-rounded

adjective

Definition of well-roundednext
as in universal
having many different skills, abilities, or areas of knowledge She was a well-rounded student having studied everything from physics to fine art.

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Recent Examples of well-rounded No Canadian player is as early for meetings, training sessions and bus departures as the well-rounded right back. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 12 June 2026 Our editors liked how well-rounded this one was in both flavor and consistency. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026 The hope on all sides is that Veiga will return to Chelsea this summer as a more experienced and well-rounded player, capable of playing a bigger role for Maresca. — Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 Happy, healthy and well-rounded children can be raised in many different ways. — Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 Patrick Paul progresses through his rookie season, one of his main goals will be absorbing knowledge like a sponge from two of the wisest and most well-rounded players on the team — veteran left tackles Terron Armstead and Kendall Lamm. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-rounded
  1. universal
  2. skilled
  3. skillful
  4. great
  5. versatile
  6. proficient
  7. masterful
  8. multitalented
Adjective
  • Much like the universal right to access fresh—and delicious—food.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The specs reflected that, with the aforementioned A18 Pro and a universal 8GB of memory across the portfolio.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of universal
Adjective
  • Arteta is clearly skilled at fostering a sense of togetherness and unity among the squad.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Industrial bet Australia expects the broader AUKUS effort to create thousands of skilled jobs in South Australia.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of skilled
Adjective
  • Fortunately, her protégées—her grandnieces and other female students in the village—are skillful artists in their own right.
    — Marisol Delarosa, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Rogers is a skillful campaigner who might continue to capitalize on this strategy.
    — Michael Traugott, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of skillful
Adjective
  • Ryan Eckley did great holding — good job stepping in on our operation, which was awesome.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Scott made it to her feet and was allowed to continue, which wasn't the greatest decision by the referee.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of great
Adjective
  • Decades after his death, Shakur remains a cultural icon, and one of the most influential and versatile rappers of all time.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Jaden Dugger is a versatile, long linebacker who has gotten a lot of work with the starters.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of versatile
Adjective
  • The actor is a longtime fan of anime and manga and is also extremely proficient in martial arts.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the Douglas County School District, the share of students proficient in language arts and math both trended upward, though only the math result reached significance.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of proficient
Adjective
  • After all, indie podcasters are in danger of being sidelined by the large podcast networks, even though indie podcasters are overwhelmingly responsible for the creatively masterful podcasts.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In his heyday, Carpenter was masterful at juggling disparate tones.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of masterful
Adjective
  • The multitalented creative has been the voice of Bridgerton’s narrator since the Netflix hit’s inception.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 14 July 2026
  • Sponsored by Clarke A Newburyport native, multitalented author, potter, and chef, Dave Becker opened his first restaurant at just 24 years old.
    — Rachel Holt, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Definition of multitalented

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