The difference between Factotum and Polymath

When used as nouns, factotum means a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities, whereas polymath means a person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.


check bellow for the other definitions of Factotum and Polymath

  1. Factotum as a noun (dated):

    A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities.

  2. Factotum as a noun (dated):

    A general servant.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: do-all"

  3. Factotum as a noun:

    A jack of all trades.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: handyman jack of all trades sciolist"

  4. Factotum as a noun:

    An individual employed to do all sorts of duties.

  1. Polymath as a noun:

    A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.