skilful or US skillful(ˈskɪlfʊl
)
Definitions
adjective
- possessing or displaying accomplishment or skill
- involving or requiring accomplishment or skill
Alternative Forms
ˈskilfully ˈskillfully adverb ˈskilfulness ˈskillfulness nounSynonyms
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expert,
deft,
skilled,
masterly,
trained,
experienced,
able,
professional,
quick,
clever,
practised,
accomplished,
handy,
competent,
tasty,
apt,
adept,
proficient,
adroit,
dexterous,
Translations
- British English:
skilful
Someone who is skilful at something does it very well.He is a particularly skilful artist.ˈskɪlfʊl ADJECTIVE He is a particularly skilful artist.
- Spanish:
hábil
adj
- French:
adroit
adj
- German:
geschickt
adj
- Chinese: 娴熟的 adj
- Arabic: بَارِع adj
- Portuguese: habilidoso adj habilidosa
- Russian: искусный adj искусная
- Croatian: vješt adj vješta
- Czech: zručný adj
- Danish: dygtig adj
- Dutch: vakkundig adj
- Finnish: taitava adj
- Greek: επιδέξιος adj επιδέξια
- Italian: abile adj
- Japanese: 熟練した no_posp
- Korean: 숙련된 adj
- Norwegian: dyktig adj
- Polish: zręczny adj zręczna
- Brazilian Portuguese: habilidoso adj habilidosa
- European Spanish:
hábil
adj
- Swedish: duktig adj duktigt
- Thai: ซึ่งมีความชำนาญ adj
- Turkish: becerikli adj
- Vietnamese: tài giỏi adj
Usage examples
I think you put your hand on my arse, and, skilful as a vet up a cow, pulled out the important bits of me, and gave them to the cat to eat.
, Looking For the Spark (1994)Indeed, the excess words in many of his sentences could be squeezed out by none other than a skilful copy editor.
India Today (2001)Some of the people were really creative and had skilful ways of presenting themselves.
canada.com (2004)He hugged her curves with the same skilful handling he used to race his Jag home third in last week's Monaco grand prix.
Sun, News of the World (2001)The practice of meditation and visualization can help us to be more skilful and more sensitive on our spiritual journey.
, Hallowquest - tarot magic and the Arthurian mysteries (1990)