skillful

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Etymology

From Middle English skilful, skylfull, scelvol, equivalent to skill + -ful.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈskɪl.fəl/, [ˈskɪɫ.fəɫ]

Adjective

skillful (American spelling)

1. Possessing skill; skilled.

   she's a skillful mechanical

2. Requiring skill.

   a skillful task

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:skillful

Related terms

• skill
• skilled

Translations

• French: habile, adroit
• German: geschickt, gewandt
• Italian: esperto, destro, provetto, abile, pratico
• Portuguese: talentoso, habilidoso
• Russian: иску́сный
• Spanish: ducho, hábil, habilidoso, mañoso

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