straddler
One spanning both
A straddler is someone or something that straddles—occupying positions on both sides of a divide.
A political straddler avoids committing to either faction: He's a straddler who won't take a firm stance on anything.
In poker, a straddler is a player who places a voluntary blind bet before cards are dealt.
One avoiding commitment
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- hesitantSlow to act
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
- ambivalentHaving contradictory feelings
vacillating · irresolute · undecided · noncommittal · equivocal · dithering · teetering · torn
With legs spanning
- mountedFixed in position
- spanningExtending across something
- bestridingStanding across something
- splittingDividing into parts
bridging · spread-eagle · positioning · stance · balance · stability · grip · seated
Intermediate position between extremes
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
- centristOne favoring middle positions
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
intermediary · peacemaker · balancer · negotiator · bridge-builder · conciliator · diplomat · arbitrator
Multiskilled non-specialist
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
- multitaskerOne handling multiple duties
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- cross-functionalSpanning multiple areas
polymath · hybrid · multi-talented · dabbler · amphibious · bilingual · bicultural · interdisciplinary
fence-sitter
One avoiding commitment
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- hesitantSlow to act
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
ambivalent · vacillating · irresolute · undecided · noncommittal · equivocal · dithering · teetering · torn · wishy-washy
astride
With legs spanning
- mountedFixed in position
- spanningExtending across something
- bestridingStanding across something
splitting · bridging · spread-eagle · positioning · stance · balance · stability · grip · seated · horseback
middle-ground
Intermediate position between extremes
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
- centristOne favoring middle positions
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
broker · intermediary · peacemaker · balancer · negotiator · bridge-builder · conciliator · diplomat · arbitrator · both-sides
jack-of-all-trades
Multiskilled non-specialist
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
- multitaskerOne handling multiple duties
- generalistOne with broad expertise
cross-functional · polymath · hybrid · multi-talented · dabbler · amphibious · bilingual · bicultural · interdisciplinary · bridge-builder
straddlerpartisan
Biased toward one side
decider · true believer · zealot · hardliner · extremist
straddlerpartisan
Biased toward one side
party loyalist · ideologue · factional · camp follower · tribalist
- straddle jumpLeap with legs split sideways
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