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skillful
adjective skill·ful \ˈskil-fəl\
: having the training, knowledge, and experience that is needed to do something well : having a lot of skill
: showing or requiring skill
Full Definition of SKILLFUL
2
: accomplished with skill <a skillful treatment>
— skill·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
— skill·ful·ness noun
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First Known Use of SKILLFUL
14th century
Related to SKILLFUL
- Synonyms
- adroit, artful, bravura, deft, delicate, dexterous (also dextrous), expert, masterful, masterly, practiced (also practised), virtuoso, workmanlike
- Antonyms
- amateur, amateurish, artless, rude, unprofessional, unskillful
Synonym Discussion of SKILLFUL
proficient, adept, skilled, skillful, expert mean having great knowledge and experience in a trade or profession. proficient implies a thorough competence derived from training and practice <proficient in translating foreign languages>. adept implies special aptitude as well as proficiency <adept at doing long division>. skilled stresses mastery of technique <a skilled surgeon>. skillful implies individual dexterity in execution or performance <skillful drivers>. expert implies extraordinary proficiency and often connotes knowledge as well as technical skill <expert in the evaluation of wines>.
Rhymes with SKILLFUL
SKILLFULNESS Defined for Kids
skillful
adjective skill·ful \ˈskil-fəl\
Definition of SKILLFUL for Kids
1
: having or showing ability : expert <a skillful gardener>
2
: done or made with ability <a skillful dive>
— skill·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
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