jill of all trades

Versatile working woman

A woman who is competent at many different skills or tasks, the feminine counterpart to jack of all trades.

Like that phrase, it can imply versatility without deep expertise: She's a jill of all trades—handles the books, fixes the equipment, and manages the website.

The expression remains less common than the gender-neutral use of jack.

Related

empowerment · resourcefulness · entrepreneur · self-made woman · polymath · wearing many hats · innovator · artisan · upskilling · learning curve · improvisation · cross-training · gender roles · craftsman · societal expectations · consultant · problem-solving · can-do attitude

Opposites
breadth vs. depth of expertise

jill of all tradesspecialist

Expert in one field

expert · master · authority · virtuoso · maven

mastery level

jill of all tradesgenius

Person of rare brilliance

prodigy · grandmaster · ace · wizard · luminary

competence level

jill of all tradesincompetent

Lacking necessary skill

bungler · novice · amateur

Family

trades, jack of all trades, trade, traded, trading, trader, traders

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G