skilled

adjective

ˈskild 

1

: having acquired mastery of or skill in something (such as a technique or a trade)

skilled in the art of negotiation

2

: of, relating to, or requiring workers or labor with skill and training in a particular occupation, craft, or trade

Synonyms

• accomplished
• ace
• adept
• compleat
• complete
• consummate
• crack
• crackerjack
• educated
• experienced
• expert
• good
• great
• master
• masterful
• masterly
• practiced
• practised
• professed
• proficient
• skillful
• versed
• veteran
• virtuoso

Choose the Right Synonym for skilled

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

Examples of skilled in a Sentence

a very skilled and talented writer

He is skilled at cooking.

Carpentry is a skilled trade.

Recent Examples on the Web

While doomsday predictions about AI’s impact on highly skilled jobs in banking and tech have run rampant in recent months, Wieting looks to history for evidence that the strong economy bodes well for a fast recovery from the likely job losses incurred. —Eli Joseph, Fortune, 6 June 2024

Because the program was based in the Apollo, the members of Listen My Brother could attend concerts for free to study some of the most skilled performers of the ’60s. —Ross Scarano, New York Times, 5 June 2024

The body of an apparently skilled diver has been found in Lake Erie, according to authorities. —Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024

According to the British government, the country’s autonomous vehicle industry is projected to create 38,000 skilled jobs and be valued at £42 billion ($53.4 billion) by 2035. —William Gavin, Quartz, 21 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

skilled

adjective

ˈskild 

1

: having skill : expert

skilled workers

2

: requiring skill and training

a skilled trade