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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Critical ignoring was born of research that Wineburg, an emeritus professor of education at Stanford University, and others did on how the skills of professional fact-checkers could be taught to young people in school.

From The Wall Street Journal

That unease about working on lethal technology is just one of many factors contributing to an ongoing skills gap in the defence sector.

From BBC

The body remembers pleasure as quickly as it forgets skill.

From Salon

Abel has credited team sports for shaping his leadership skills.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Summer of Starc - the 35-year-old has also outscored three of England's top order with the bat - is the peak of a Test career built on durability, wicket-taking skill and a keenness to evolve.

From BBC

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