all-rounder
Jack of trades
An all-rounder is someone competent across multiple skills or areas rather than specialized in one.
The term is especially common in cricket, where an all-rounder both bats and bowls effectively: He's a genuine all-rounder—scores runs and takes wickets.
More broadly, it describes versatile people or things: She's an all-rounder who can handle any department.
Multiskilled non-specialist
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- multiskilledCapable in various domains
cross-trained · well-rounded · generalist · polymath · interdisciplinary · cross-functional · amphibious · dynamic
Having practiced ability
- capableHaving required skills
- skilledHaving learned ability
- adeptHighly capable, well-versed
- competentSufficiently able, qualified
accomplished · masterful · handy · dexterous · expert · able · qualified · seasoned
Cricket's offensive player
- bowlerPin-toppling player
- fielderDefensive ball retriever
- wicketkeeperGloved fielder behind stumps
- inningsTeam batting periods
century · wicket · slip · catch · spin · pace · captain · squad
Cleverly original in design
- inventiveShowing original thought
- creativeProducing original ideas
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
astute · canny · problem-solver · quick-thinking · innovative · practical · strategic · savvy
jack-of-all-trades
Multiskilled non-specialist
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
multiskilled · cross-trained · well-rounded · generalist · polymath · interdisciplinary · cross-functional · amphibious · dynamic · convertible
proficient
Having practiced ability
competent · accomplished · masterful · handy · dexterous · expert · able · qualified · seasoned · practiced
batsman
Cricket's offensive player
- bowlerPin-toppling player
- fielderDefensive ball retriever
- wicketkeeperGloved fielder behind stumps
innings · century · wicket · slip · catch · spin · pace · captain · squad · selection
ingenious
Cleverly original in design
shrewd · astute · canny · problem-solver · quick-thinking · innovative · practical · strategic · savvy · smart
gifted
Given as present
- talentedHaving natural ability
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
- prodigyGifted youth with rare talent
phenom · virtuoso · whiz · natural · savant · genius · wunderkind · star · standout · exceptional
- all-all-star, all-out, all-in, all-time, all-clear
- versatilityversatile, adaptable, flexible, all-purpose, multipurpose
- versatileversatile, well-rounded, multitalented, multifaceted, multipurpose
- cricketbatsman, bowler, wicket, bat, ball
- generalistsgeneralist, jack of all trades, jack-of-all-trades, polymath, renaissance woman
- Multi-Sport AthletesBo Jackson, Deion Sanders, Jim Thorpe, Jackie Robinson, decathlete
all-rounderspecialist
Expert in one field
one-trick pony · expert · monomaniac · master · virtuoso
all-rounderone-dimensional
Without depth or complexity
lopsided · unbalanced · narrow · noncomprehensive · limited
round, altogether, roundabout, roundly, rounder, roundest, roundel, all-around, roundedness