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

As a result, this pushes people toward broader and more flexible skill sets . — Vitalii Dodonov, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Similar could be said now, given the contrast in skill sets between Gyokeres and Kai Havertz, who do play well together as a pair. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Research suggests these different uses relate to development in different ways and can help kids develop varying skill sets pertaining to everyday life and schooling. — Gabriel E. Hales, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

French cuisine is often regarded as fancy fare, built on complicated recipes that require a skill set seemingly beyond the reach of mere mortals. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 16 July 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