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Superlative version or synonym of "Versatile"

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00:00 Superlative Version Or Synonym Of &Quot;Versatile&Quot;
00:35 Accepted Answer Score 6
00:52 Answer 2 Score 2
01:06 Answer 3 Score 4
01:29 Answer 4 Score 2
01:45 Thank you

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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 6


  • polymath
  • sage
  • Da Vinci
  • Renaissance Man (Person?)
  • homo universalis
  • swiss army knife
  • protean



ANSWER 2

Score 4


Some synonyms (positive, comparative or superlative) and related nouns:

  • well-rounded
  • multifaceted
  • multitalented
  • resourceful
  • Jack of many trades (possibly bronze/silver)
  • Master of many trades (possibly gold)
  • handy



ANSWER 3

Score 2


Beyond inventing a word like "versatilitudinous", the best ideas I can come up with are "multitalented", "well-rounded", and "Jack-of-all-trades".




ANSWER 4

Score 2


“Jack of all trades” could be a good bronze. Like many bronze badges, it’s not an unqualified complement; it has the desired connotation of “good at a lot of things”, but the implicit “…and master of none” keeps open the motivation to push on to the silver or gold.