skillful

skill·ful

adj \ˈskil-fəl\

Definition of SKILLFUL

1

: possessed of or displaying skill : expert <a skillful chef>

2

: accomplished with skill <a skillful treatment>

— skill·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— skill·ful·ness noun

Examples of SKILLFUL

1. He is skillful at diplomacy.
2. an artist skillful in the use of color
3. the skillful manner in which the doctor and nurses treated the patient
4. These issues require skillful handling.

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

Related Words: facile, smooth; artistic, creative, fancy, ingenious, neat; adept, clever, cunning; able, adequate, capable, competent

Near Antonyms: awkward, clumsy, crude, klutzy; ineffective, ineffectual; incompetent, inept

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Rhymes with SKILLFUL

willful