English adjective: skillful | |||
1. | skillful having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skilful | ||
Similar | skilled | ||
Antonyms | unskilled | ||
2. | skillful done with delicacy and skill | ||
Samples | A nice bit of craft. A job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer. A nice shot. | ||
Synonyms | nice | ||
Similar | precise | ||
Antonyms | imprecise | ||