skilful
[adjective]
Synonyms: expert, able, adept, adroit, clever, competent, dexterous, masterly, practised, professional, proficient, skilled

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English Thesaurus: skilful, good at something, skilled, talented, gifted, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

skil‧ful British English, skillful American English /ˈskɪlfəl/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: skill, deskilling; adjective: SKILFUL/SKILLFUL, skilled ≠ unskilled; verb: deskill; adverb: SKILFULLY/SKILLFULLY]

1. good at doing something, especially something that needs special ability or training:
a skilful footballer
skilful at (doing) something
After a few years, he became very skilful at drawing.

2. made or done very well, showing a lot of ability:
the skilful use of sound effects
sensitive and skillful leadership
—skilfully adverb:
She had used make-up skilfully to mask the bruise.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

skilful
adj.
VERBS be | become
ADV. extremely, highly, very | fairly, reasonably
PREP. at I became skilful at drawing.
in highly skilful in his tactics

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

skilful
adjective
BAD: 'You're lucky to have such skilful children,' she said.
GOOD: 'You're lucky to have such talented children,' she said.

Usage Note:
skilful = having or showing skill (gained from instruction and practice): 'Although he lacked Tyson's knock-out punch, he was the more skilful of the two boxers.'
talented = having or showing a natural ability to do something well: 'This talented young musician gave his first public performance at the age of five.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

skilful British English, skillful American English good at doing something, especially something that needs special ability or training:
a skilful player
the artist's skillful use of color
Success in business depends on skilful management.
good at something able to do something well:
Maria is extremely good at her job.
He was very good at swimming.
I'm not very good at Maths.
skilled having a lot of training and experience, and able to do a job well:
There is a demand for carpenters and other skilled craftsmen.
The country needs highly skilled foreign workers.
Our advisors are skilled at dealing with financial problems.
talented having a natural ability to do something well:
a talented artist
She's an exceptionally talented student.
gifted having a great natural ability, which few people have:
a gifted writer
a gifted player
a special school for gifted chidlren
accomplished very skilful because you have had a lot of experience of doing something - used especially about musicians, artists, performers etc:
a highly accomplished pianist
She is one of the most accomplished theatre performers.
She's a popular dancer, and very accomplished.
expert extremely skilful and having a lot of knowledge about doing something:
He was an expert skier.
Students learn to cook French food with the help of expert chefs.
Politicians are expert at deflecting criticism.
virtuoso [only before noun] extremely skilful and impressive - used especially about musicians, performers, or performances:
a virtuoso violinist
The team gave a virtuoso performance in the final.

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