all around
In every direction
All around means in every direction or on all sides: We looked all around but couldn't find the keys.
It also means in every respect or for everyone: It was a good day all around.
As a modifier before a noun, it describes general competence across multiple areas: an all-around athlete, an all-around education.
Also spelled all-around when used attributively.
Complete in every detail
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- completeLacking nothing, fully done
- extensiveCovering a large scope
- well-roundedDeveloped in many areas
full-scale · sweeping · wide-ranging · broad · detailed · in-depth · panoramic · encyclopedic
Forming a boundary around
- encompassingIncluding all within bounds
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- circumferenceCircle's outer measurement
orbit · ring · boundary · border · edge · fringe · everywhere · throughout
Able to adjust readily
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- multitalentedHaving diverse abilities
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- multiskilledCapable in various domains
handy · well-versed · dynamic · generalist · Renaissance · polymath · capable · competent
Combined into a whole
- wholeFull and undivided
- interconnectedJoined in multiple ways
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
- unifiedCombined into one
cohesive · synergistic · harmonious · wellness · equilibrium · totality · gestalt · synthesis
thorough
Complete in every detail
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- completeLacking nothing, fully done
- extensiveCovering a large scope
well-rounded · full-scale · sweeping · wide-ranging · broad · detailed · in-depth · panoramic · encyclopedic · systematic
encircling
Forming a boundary around
- encompassingIncluding all within bounds
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
circumference · orbit · ring · boundary · border · edge · fringe · everywhere · throughout · ambient
adaptable
Able to adjust readily
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- multitalentedHaving diverse abilities
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
multiskilled · handy · well-versed · dynamic · generalist · Renaissance · polymath · capable · competent · adept
integrated
Combined into a whole
- wholeFull and undivided
- interconnectedJoined in multiple ways
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
unified · cohesive · synergistic · harmonious · wellness · equilibrium · totality · gestalt · synthesis · big-picture
all aroundlimited
Restricted in extent
partial · incomplete · restricted · narrow · one-sided
all aroundspecialized
Adapted for particular function
specialist · one-dimensional · narrow · niche · focused
all aroundlocalized
Restricted to one place
in one place · concentrated · centralized · partial · nowhere