Synonyms of skills

skills

noun

plural of skill

as in expertise

knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something

he had acquired valuable skills during his life at sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expertise
• experience
• proficiency
• chops
• know-how
• savvy
• background
• moxie
• mastery
• acquaintance
• familiarity
• intimacy
• command
• conversance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inexperience
• ignorance
• unfamiliarity
• unawareness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skills

Agent tech stack Other in-demand skills related to the AI build-out involve understanding tools and techniques that give agents the ability to get things done. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Developed in partnership with Discovery Education, a cross-curricular supplemental resource, the program equips students with practical clothing repair and customization skills, from sewing a button to patching a hole or tailoring a hem. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania developed the system, called SymSkill, to help robots combine simple skills into longer tasks without requiring demonstrations of every possible sequence. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

And Sasha Tkachenko, head of studio at My Drama by Holywater Tech, predicted that the technology would also play an increasing role in microdramas and vertical content in general, without upending traditional skills completely. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

In 1969, the couple moved to Berlin, where Wiener opened several establishments, including the restaurant Exile to which Ingrid lended her culinary skills. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Money skills only make sense when students understand the forces underneath them. — Michael Poore Special To The Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Kirby uses his skills to write and talk about dermatology in the media. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2026

At the start, Hondo flexes his rusty leadership skills and tries to get his ragtag crew to work as a cohesive unit. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026