skill set

noun

: a set of skills

especially : a collection of skills and abilities that can be applied to a professional or creative endeavor

The job is a good match for her skill set.

She chooses to pursue a position in public relations—"journalism's evil twin"—reasoning that it will require much the same "skill set" that a published writer has.

—Alexandra Jacobs

Cauchetier's skill set—he was both a high-wire documentarian and, in effect, a director of fictions—uniquely qualified him to share in the multifarious spirit of the New Wave.

—Richard Brody

Examples of skill set in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even as a depth piece, that’s a valuable skill set. —Tony East, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Tactical creativity is a key driver of the cognitive skill set that allows players such as Croatia’s Luka Modrić and Belgium’s Kevin De Bruyne to see several moves ahead. —Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

All ages and skill sets welcome. —Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

Few Hollywood stars working today have as varied a skill set as Hugh Jackman. —Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for skill set

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• binet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette