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

There was no run game, the skill group wasn’t impactful and the offensive line couldn’t protect.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The owners are looking to take their culinary skills and move the conversation around Filipino cuisine forward.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of skill

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The combination of arrogance and doctored intelligence that led the United States and its allies into the 2003 Iraq War is almost made for Hollywood.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
This psychological phenomenon explains why initial impressions can be so strong, leading managers to react differently to similar employees, seeing confidence in one and arrogance in another.

— Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of arrogance

Noun

It is intended to replace the F-22 Raptor, which entered service in 2005 and remains one of the world’s most capable air-superiority fighters.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Maresca’s football, fundamentally, is based on finding the free man and creating numerical superiorities in different areas of the pitch, and the City players are well used to that after their time with Guardiola.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of superiority

Noun

Nolan foregrounds the nobility that guides the character (his guilt, his dedication to his men, his yearning for his family) and neglects his wily cunning and egotism.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026
The Odysseus of legend is known for his cunning and his eloquence.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

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