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skillful

[skil-fuhl] / ˈskɪl fəl /
ADJECTIVE
able, talented
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplished adept adroit competent experienced practical proficient seasoned skilled smart trained
WEAK
a hand at apt brainy clever crack crackerjack dexterous expert good handy hotdog learned on the ball practiced prepared primed pro professional quick ready really into savvy sharp smooth there tuned-in versant versed vet veteran well-versed whiz wicked wised up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
awkward clumsy incapable incompetent inefficient inept inexperienced stupid unable unseasoned unskilled untrained
WEAK
green ignorant incapacitated unskillful untalented

Example Sentences

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At his best, he is undoubtedly one of England's most skillful seamers but his fitness and reliability remains a concern.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

Martin cites Timothée Chalamet’s orange-hued campaign for “Marty Supreme” as a particularly skillful deployment of the trend.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

The irony is that these tactics were once the preserve of less skillful teams that had few other ways of getting anywhere near the goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

Ambani, a quiet but skillful networker, seemed on the path to forging a good relationship with Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 29, 2025

He’ll be more skillful at things like how to get a job.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.