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Meaning of 'skillful' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Skillful [ a.]
- Discerning; reasonable; judicious; cunning.
- Possessed of, or displaying, skill; knowing and ready; expert; well-versed; able in management; as, a skillful mechanic; -- often followed by at, in, or of; as, skillful at the organ; skillful in drawing.

Meaning of 'skillful' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . skillful [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Example in sentence:
  • a good mechanic;
  • a lesser-known but no less skillful composer;
  • a practiced marksman;
  • a proficient engineer;
  • adept in handicrafts;
  • an adept juggler;
  • an expert job;
  • the effect was achieved by skillful retouching
Meaning (2):
- done with delicacy and skill
Example in sentence:
  • a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer;
  • a nice bit of craft;
  • a nice shot

Nearby Words:

skid skiddaw skidded skidding skidpan skied skieldrake skies skiey skiff

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