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单词 skillfulness
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skillful

adjective

skill·​ful ˈskil-fəl How to pronounce skillful (audio)
1
: possessed of or displaying skill : expert
a skillful chef
2
: accomplished with skill
a skillful treatment
skillfully
ˈskil-fə-lē How to pronounce skillful (audio)
adverb
skillfulness noun

Synonyms

  • adroit
  • artful
  • bravura
  • deft
  • delicate
  • dexterous
  • dextrous
  • expert
  • masterful
  • masterly
  • practiced
  • practised
  • virtuoso
  • workmanlike
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Example Sentences

He is skillful at diplomacy. an artist skillful in the use of color the skillful manner in which the doctor and nurses treated the patient These issues require skillful handling.
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

skillful

adjective

skill·​ful ˈskil-fəl How to pronounce skillful (audio)
1
: having or showing ability : expert
a skillful gardener
2
: done or made with ability
a skillful dive

skillfulness

noun

as in skill
subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something the skillfulness with which she handled that touchy situation is indeed admirable

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • skill
  • adeptness
  • artfulness
  • adroitness
  • proficiency
  • cunning
  • artistry
  • deftness
  • art
  • ease
  • masterfulness
  • expertise
  • creativity
  • cleverness
  • expertness
  • talent
  • handiness
  • aptitude
  • experience
  • dexterity
  • knack
  • finesse
  • inventiveness
  • knowledge
  • craft
  • ingenuity
  • learning
  • flair
  • artifice
  • gift
  • know-how
  • bent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • artlessness
  • ineptitude
  • ineptness
  • awkwardness
  • clumsiness
  • amateurishness
  • incompetence
  • maladroitness
  • crudeness
  • rudeness
  • inability
  • incapacity
  • inefficiency
  • incapability
  • ineffectiveness
  • inadequacy
  • inefficacy
  • ineffectuality
  • ineffectualness
  • klutziness
  • inadequateness
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