good at

ADJECTIVE

efficient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

able active adept adequate capable competent decisive dynamic economical effective energetic potent powerful productive profitable skilled skillful tough useful valuable

WEAK

accomplished adapted apt businesslike clever conducive deft economic effectual efficacious equal to experienced expert familiar with fitted good for handy masterly organized practiced proficient qualified ready saving shrewd systematic talented virtuous well-organized

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delicate fragile idle impotent inactive inadequate incapable incompetent ineffective inept lazy sluggish unable unskilled unskillful useless weak worthless

WEAK

helpless inefficient powerless

Example Sentences

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Nicknamed "the mole," Faramaya says he got good at digging during a six-year stint in the mines of El Callao in the mineral-rich state of Bolivar.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

He’s so good at making that very clear and helping teach me that as well ...

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

But if that’s the case, why would a grown man feel the need to mislead a bunch of kids about how fast and strong and good at climbing it he is?

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

For all the attention his Lalas barbs and boasts have gotten, he’s offered mostly mild analysis, like Lionel Messi is good at scoring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

But as I’d already experienced, she was really good at using secrets to her benefit—including her own “secrets.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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