Skillful: meaning, definitions and examples

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skillful

 

[ หˆskษชlfสŠl ]

Context #1

in describing someone's abilities

Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. Marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique.

Synonyms

adept, competent, proficient, skilled, talented

Examples of usage

  • She is a skillful negotiator.
  • He is a skillful painter.
  • The chef is skillful in creating delicious dishes.
  • The musician displayed a skillful performance.
  • The surgeon performed a skillful operation.
Context #2

in describing someone's abilities

Someone who is highly proficient or skilled in a particular activity or field.

Synonyms

expert, master, professional, specialist, veteran

Examples of usage

  • He is a true skillful in his profession.
  • The team consists of skillfuls in various areas.
  • Being a skillful requires dedication and practice.

Translations

Translations of the word "skillful" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น habilidoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเคถเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช geschickt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terampil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะฐะนัั‚ะตั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zrฤ™czny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็†Ÿ็ทดใ—ใŸ (ใ˜ใ‚…ใใ‚Œใ‚“ใ—ใŸ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท habile

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hรกbil

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท becerikli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋Šฅ์ˆ™ํ•œ (neung-sukhan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุงู‡ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zruฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zruฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็†Ÿ็ปƒ็š„ (shรบliร n de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ spreten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรฆfilegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะตะฑะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒฏแƒ•แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bacarฤฑqlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hรกbil

Word origin

The word 'skillful' originated from the Middle English word 'skilful', which comes from the Old Norse word 'skilfulgr'. The term has been used since the 14th century to describe someone with great skill or proficiency in a particular area. Over time, 'skillful' has become a common adjective to praise someone's abilities and talents.

See also: skill, skilled, skillfully, skillfulness, skills, unskilled, unskillful, unskillfully.