Antonyms for all-purpose

Grammar : Adj

Spell : awl-pur-puh s

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔlˈpɜr pəs

Definition of all-purpose

Origin : 1877, from all + purpose (n.).

As in useful : adj beneficial, valuable
As in versatile : adj adjustable, flexible
As in all-round : adj versatile
As in many-sided : adj versatile
As in multifaceted : adj versatile
As in protean : adj versatile

Example sentences :

They were sitting in All-Purpose Lounges, arranged in a circle.
Extract from : « Subjectivity » by Norman Spinrad

The carabao, or water buffalo, is the one all-purpose farm animal.
Extract from : « The Old World and Its Ways » by William Jennings Bryan

It would be nice if we could report that they are fit for all-purpose service, on a wide range of planets.
Extract from : « The Hunters » by William Morrison

Runkel's All-Purpose Cocoa is the finest quality chocolate, already a powder, all ready to use!
Extract from : « Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book » by Mary A. Wilson

An all-purpose goat's milk, Parmesan type, eaten sliced when young, grated when old.
Extract from : « The Complete Book of Cheese » by Robert Carlton Brown

Synonyms for all-purpose

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