MASTERFULNESS Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

masterfulness

noun

Definition of masterfulness

as in skill

subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something the sheer masterfulness of the thieves' plan could not be denied, even by the police

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as in arrogance

an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims the shameless masterfulness that invested his every move was positively galling to his colleagues

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Noun

Not everyone realizes how much political skill public health leaders must wield to win support for their solutions, Freeman says.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
The reality is that there is no age or skill level when you're done.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of skill

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But the Workers’ Party (PT) leader, who was accused of arrogance and of failing to understand the needs of young gig-economy workers, shook up his strategy, said Igor Gielow in Folha de São Paulo.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 31 Oct. 2026
McVay and Snead have effectively built a culture of arrogance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrogance

Noun

Instead, Taiwan has been crucial to maintaining the United States’ technological superiority.

— LIN CHIA-LUNG, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
Together, the developments point to a broader role for the aircraft beyond conventional air-superiority missions, reflecting China’s efforts to integrate stealth fighters into increasingly networked combat operations, reports the Global Times.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of superiority

Noun

At least all of that exhibited a malign cunning, a kind of instrumental rationality.

— Andrew Koppelman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Lethally charming and a natural chameleon, Conal uses social cunning and ruthlessness to get the job done and always gets a thrill out of completing a mission.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

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