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all-purpose

[awl-pur-puhs] / ˈɔlˈpɜr pəs /
ADJECTIVE
all-round
Synonyms
STRONGEST
all-around multifaceted well-rounded
WEAK
adaptable flexible many-sided protean
ADJECTIVE
many-sided
Synonyms
WEAK
able accomplished adaptable adroit all-around all-round ambidextrous conversant dexterous elastic facile functional gifted handy ingenuous mobile multifaceted plastic pliable protean puttylike ready resourceful skilled skillful talented variable varied various
ADJECTIVE
multifaceted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
all-round varied various
WEAK
able accomplished adaptable adroit all-around ambidextrous conversant dexterous elastic facile functional gifted handy ingenuous many-sided mobile plastic pliable protean puttylike ready resourceful skilled skillful talented variable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
same similar
ADJECTIVE
protean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
multifaceted
WEAK
able accomplished adaptable adroit all-around all-round ambidextrous conversant dexterous elastic facile functional gifted handy ingenuous many-sided mobile plastic pliable puttylike ready resourceful skilled skillful talented variable varied various
ADJECTIVE
useful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advantageous appropriate convenient effective favorable fruitful good handy helpful practical pragmatic profitable proper suitable
STRONG
utile
WEAK
applied brave commodious fit functional instrumental meet of assistance of service of use practicable propitious purposive salutary serviceable subsidiary suited toward
Antonyms
STRONGEST
awkward bad disadvantageous disagreeable harmful hurtful impotent improper inappropriate incapable inconvenient injurious misbehaving unacceptable unfitting unhandy unhelpful unproductive unskilled unsuitable unsuited useless worthless
WEAK
unusable unvaluable
ADJECTIVE
versatile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplished adaptable all-around functional gifted resourceful skilled skillful talented
WEAK
able adroit ambidextrous conversant dexterous elastic facile handy ingenuous many-sided mobile multifaceted plastic pliable protean puttylike ready variable varied
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dull incapable inept unable untalented
WEAK
inflexible limited unadjustable

Example Sentences

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The new all-purpose councils - known as unitary authorities - are due to take effect in 2028 for a county of 1.9 million people.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

One undisputed example of contracts that went awry is $6 million allotted to AllHere, a tech startup that was hired to design an all-purpose, artificial intelligence chatbot for L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Warm, soapy water or a gentle all-purpose spray will take care of most surfaces.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

It’s betting on strong demand for enterprise AI products that make up for their lack of all-purpose power with task-specific customization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“WOOt!” is an all-purpose expression of excitement, i.e.,

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith