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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Critics argue the system rewards workers not for skill or experience, but for what their behavior reveals about their financial vulnerability.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Ms. Zenovich possesses the interviewer’s most valuable skill, knowing when to shut up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It suggests the skill sets are intertwined in hard-to-measure but important ways.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

So the driver's skill is not really needed any more.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Nyla is watching me, and I wonder if she has some secret skill of detecting lies.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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