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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Sun Tzu, perhaps the most famous military strategist in human history, wrote in the fifth century B.C. that subduing an enemy without fighting was the height of military skill.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

In his view, coding is not an obsolete skill -- AI has simply made it available to more people.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

The reasons are so obvious that, to the film, they’re barely worth mentioning: age, gender, era, fame and skill.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Surrey, having copped the worst of the conditions early in the match, showed the fortitude and skill not to lose it.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“We do not call for more magic than we have skill, because then we lose control of the outcome. We lose control of ourselves.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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