Definitions

skill

[skil] / skɪl /

NOUN

ability, talent to do something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplishment art artistry clout competence dexterity experience expertise finesse ingenuity intelligence job know-how proficiency prowess quickness readiness savvy technique

STRONG

address adroitness aptitude cleverness command craft cunning deftness dodge ease expertness facility goods handiness knack line makings moxie profession skillfulness sleight smarts stuff trade

WEAK

expertism one's thing right stuff what it takes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clumsiness ignorance inability incompetence ineptness lack

STRONG

avocation difficulty entertainment fun stupidity

WEAK

incapability incapacity inexperience

Example Sentences

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The Skylar Capital founder plays a game of ‘Luck vs. Skill’.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

He was also named UW’s Newcomer of the Year and Defensive Skill Player of the Year.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2023

Fury's co-promoter Frank Warren also suggested that fight is unlikely to happen in 2023 after Usyk signed with Saudi Arabia's Skill Challenge Promotions.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2023

“It’s the playoffs. Skill doesn’t mean a thing. You’ve got to battle hard for your opportunities.”

From Washington Times • May 6, 2023

Skill he had, and he might have stayed there his whole life, bent over a desk, his neck growing forward instead of upright, had not the brothers taken ill one day from bad fish.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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