skillful
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2.8
- adjective
- /ˈskɪl.fəl/
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- You inherited my artistic talent and skillful hands.
- knowledgeable and skillful
- a skillful teacher
- skillful diplomacy
Hanson if he could show me why that is a skillful strategic move.
- Hanson if he could show me why that is a skillful strategic move.
- I think Taiwan and China are both extremely skillful diplomats.
- And he's way more skillful in that motherfucking rain than me.
- I saw how others were doing, their performance, I saw how skillful other people were.
- He says think about skillful ball players.
- His great conquests would never have been possible without the skilful organization of his forces throughout his campaigns.
- Like, like that's a, that's a really skillful, artful dance that, that, that has to be performed.
- I think part of it is part of the appeal of of of again, Hitler was a very, very skillful storyteller.
- Good leaders are skillful leaders and that takes practice, particularly practice of virtues.
- This is just being prudent and skillful and giving a little bit of titillation rather than genuine passion.
Examples
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Students are expected to practice communication as skillful listeners and proficient speakers.
Academic text (2012) -
Good leaders are skillful leaders and that takes practice, particularly practice of virtues.
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The main purpose of this course is to help you become skillful in making the computer do what you want it to do.
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So it's hard to hire people who are actually skillful at the right price because like, can you teach it quickly?
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Richard is the most skillful advocate in the country.
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Listed above are some examples of skillful use of language and literary techniques.
Academic text (2017) -
Not only was the director of admissions skillful politically, she had a clear strategy.
Academic text (1991) -
Taken together, these practices define what it means to be a skillful innovator.
Academic text (2012) -
Knowledgeable and skillful teachers are able to do this to realize more optimal pupil achievement.
Academic text (2011) -
Richard is the most skillful advocate in the country.
Synonyms
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1.0
Skilled at something and able to do it well
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1.4
Able to do something well because of skill or training
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1.0
Naturally able to do something well
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3.5
Having special training and ability to do a job well
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3.6
Able to do a job well because of skill and knowledge
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2.5
Good at using your hands to make or fix things
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4.2
Able to do something well
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3.7
A person or animal who knows the skills to do a job well
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5.3
Showing great skill and control
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6.0
Able to do a job or activity well because of practice
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3.5
Having very strong natural ability, often in art, music, or school subjects
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8.2
Showing very great skill, often in music or art
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7.5
Good at handling difficult situations and doing things with your hands
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7.2
Good at using hands to do careful tasks
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3.5
Very skilled and knowing a lot about a particular area
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5.9
Showing great skill in an activity
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8.4
Showing very high skill in music or art
A person who is very skilled at an activity like music or sport
Someone who has a lot of skill because they did something many times
Antonyms
How Skillful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Skillful comes from the simple noun skill, which comes from an old Norse word meaning 'understand', and the ending -ful means 'full of'. So skillful means 'full of skill', or someone who is very good at what they do.