masterful
- adjective
- /ˈmæstərfəl/
- The chef's masterful technique in the kitchen impressed everyone at the restaurant.
- a masterful use
- a masterful book
- a masterful novel
Narcissists are masterful at getting what they want.
- Narcissists are masterful at getting what they want.
- My dad was masterful at holding grudges.
- And so I became masterful at diaphragmatic breathing.
- And narcissistic folks are masterful at recruiting flying monkeys and spies.
- Many point towards your works as examples of masterful world building.
- I remember him as being someone who was a masterful storyteller.
- But hearing Chuck was a masterful storyteller.
- This is when you are so masterful at your craft that you attract other people's luck.
- And so in terms of how to be masterful at public speaking, start with the audience.
- World class leaders are masterful communicators.
- What she did with that was masterful.
- But it's done in such a masterful way that you can't help but be awestruck by it.
Examples
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World class leaders are masterful communicators.
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Now young yobos everywhere turned it into a masterful game which requires skill.
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You remember over time the masterful work, the best work.
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It's a brilliant design and masterful because it works for anyone and everyone.
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Many point towards your works as examples of masterful world building.
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While I appreciate your masterful legal theory, I have a murder trial to attend to.
Fiction book (2001) -
I remember him as being someone who was a masterful storyteller.
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I mean, a real masterful and kind soul who's really taught me a lot.
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I chose as the most masterful debater, Olivia.
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While widely considered one of Fragonard's most masterful works, this painting is rarely discussed in any meaningful way.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
Good at doing something because of practice and careful control
Very impressive and grand in appearance or style
Extremely skilled and perfect in what they do
Showing very great skill, often in music or art
Showing great skill in an activity
Antonyms
How Skillful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Masterful comes from master, which means 'an expert' or someone 'in charge'. So, a masterful action is like a captain steering a ship: done with skill, confidence, and clear control.