skillful adj

1 having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching" [syn: adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skilful]

2 done with delicacy and skill; "a nice bit of craft"; "a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer"; "a nice shot" [syn: nice]

English

Alternative spellings

• (Commonwealth English) skilful

Adjective

1. Possessing skill.

Related terms

• skill
• skilled
• skillfully

Translations

• Cebuano: maayo, hanas
• Dutch: bedreven
• Spanish: ducho
• Telugu: ఆరితేరిన (aaritaerina), చేయితిరిగిన (chaeyitirigina)

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