SKILFUL


Meaning of SKILFUL in English

skil ‧ ful BrE AmE British English , skillful American English /ˈskɪlf ə l/ 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.

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THESAURUS

▪ skilful British English , skillful American English good at doing something, especially something that needs special ability or training:

a skilful player

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the artist's skillful use of color

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Success in business depends on skilful management.

▪ good at something able to do something well:

Maria is extremely good at her job.

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He was very good at swimming.

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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.

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The country needs highly skilled foreign workers.

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Our advisors are skilled at dealing with financial problems.

▪ talented having a natural ability to do something well:

a talented artist

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She's an exceptionally talented student.

▪ gifted having a great natural ability, which few people have:

a gifted writer

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a gifted player

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a special school for gifted chidlren

■ very skilful

▪ 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

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She is one of the most accomplished theatre performers.

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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.

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Students learn to cook French food with the help of expert chefs.

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Politicians are expert at deflecting criticism.

▪ virtuoso [only before noun] extremely skilful and impressive - used especially about musicians, performers, or performances:

a virtuoso violinist

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The team gave a virtuoso performance in the final.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.