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all-round

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • äl′-round′
  • US: /ˈɑlˌɹaʊnd/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a wide scope, comprehensive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: comprehensive

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having many skills, versatile.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: all-around, well-rounded, versatile

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

All around, in every surrounding place.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From all + round, initially “everywhere” (1728), “versatile” from 1867.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: обхватен (obhvaten) — having a wide scope
  • Bulgarian: широкообхватен (širokoobhvaten) — having a wide scope
  • Bulgarian: обширен (obširen) — having a wide scope
  • Bulgarian: повсеместен (povsemesten) — having a wide scope
  • Bulgarian: цялостен (cjalosten) — having a wide scope
  • Chinese Mandarin: 全面的 (quánmiàn de) — having a wide scope
  • Chinese Mandarin: 綜合的 /综合的 (zōnghé de) — having a wide scope
  • Finnish: laaja-alainen — having a wide scope
  • Hungarian: átfogó — having a wide scope
  • Hungarian: széles körű — having a wide scope
  • Italian: sotto ogni aspetto — having a wide scope
  • Bulgarian: всестранен (vsestranen) — having many skills
  • Bulgarian: цялостен (cjalosten) — having many skills
  • Chinese Mandarin: 全能的 (quánnéng de) — having many skills
  • Finnish: monitaitoinen — having many skills
  • Hungarian: sokoldalú — having many skills
  • Hungarian: univerzális — having many skills
  • Italian: versatile — having many skills
  • Italian: polivalente — having many skills
  • Kazakh: әмбебап (ämbebap) — having many skills
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