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all-round

all-round

3.7
Able to do many different tasks well
  • adjective
  • /ɔlˈraʊnd/
  • UK
translation icon : polifacético
  • But I think Van Persie's all round game was a bit stronger.

But I think Van Persie's all round game was a bit stronger.

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Examples

  • It's just an all round product that just feels a little bit dreamy on the skin.

    Wayne Goss

  • It has this gorgeous little like scalloped trim all round like the sleeves, the waist, the Klein and the bottom.

  • But I look at which I would I would choose from a being from being a all round better human point of view.

  • I love filming them and I think that makes for a great all round video.

    Zoella

  • I bought this, it's mine, but really nice company and just all round, you know, all round splendid.

  • Mistakes continually teach me to become a better all round person.

  • This is a general kind of like good all round moisturizer, kind of like does the job, you know?

  • Yeah, a bit far fetched, but his all round game has never been something that anyone's marvelled at.

  • He's attractive, ambitious, he's all round good vibes.

    The Girls Bathroom

  • The Bayern Munich star is one of the best all-round players in world soccer.

Synonyms

all-around
vsall-round
  • US
29 4.4

A person who can do many different things well

emphasizes doing well across diverse tasks rather than just having skills
well-rounded
vsall-round
24 4.1

Having many different skills, experiences, and interests

focuses more on practical performance across many different tasks

Antonyms

specialized
  • US
70 5.4

Made for a particular job, activity, or area

one-dimensional
  • Offensive
13 4.8

Simple and not deep or complex

How Versatile

all-round
  • UK
3.7
versatile
55 6.3

Surface Forms

all-round positive

Morphology

all-round = all + round (transparent) = all + round

The adjectival sense 'having many skills or qualities' is a direct, regular semantic composition of 'all' + 'round' (all-around), which learners can derive from the components.

Etymology

All-round comes from the parts all ('every') and round ('around' or 'in every direction'). So an all-round person is good 'in every way' and can do many different tasks well.