skilled
[adjective]
Synonyms: expert, able, masterly, professional, proficient, skilful

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Antonyms: unskilled, unskillful
Contrasted words: skill-less, unproficient, unfit, unqualified, untrained
Related Words: prepared, primed, trained

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

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

skilled /skɪld/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: skill, deskilling; adjective: SKILFUL/SKILLFUL, skilled ≠ unskilled; verb: deskill; adverb: SKILFULLY/SKILLFULLY]

1. someone who is skilled has the training and experience that is needed to do something well Antonym : unskilled:
Skilled craftsmen, such as carpenters, are in great demand.
The company is fortunate to have such highly skilled workers.
skilled at/in
She’s very skilled at dealing with the public.
The school offers a program for students who are skilled in metalwork.

2. [usually before noun] skilled work needs people with special abilities or training to do it Antonym : unskilled:
Bricklaying is very skilled work.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

skilled
adj.
VERBS be | become
ADV. especially, extremely, highly, particularly, remarkably, very a highly skilled workforce Interviewing is a very skilled job.
fully fully skilled craftsmen
increasingly | quite | enough, sufficiently
PREP. at skilled at needlework
in skilled in the basic techniques
with She wasn't very skilled with the camera yet.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

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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