Definitions

know-how

[noh-hou] / ˈnoʊˌhaʊ /

NOUN

skill, talent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ability aptitude background capability expertise ingenuity knowledge proficiency wisdom

STRONG

adroitness art command craft cunning dexterity experience expertness faculty flair knack savoir-faire

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clumsiness ignorance impotence inability incompetence ineptness stupidity

STRONG

awkwardness ineptitude lack

WEAK

want

Example Sentences

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Switzerland have got some exciting young players to go with the know-how of Granit Xhaka and Manuel Akanji.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Russian military know-how has enabled Kim to shift more resources to bread-and-butter areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The implication was clear: farming know-how had been imported into the “waterworld” hunter-gatherer communities by women.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Despite his lack of governance know-how, Pratt is versed in the art of spectacle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

I wouldn't have had the know-how to be a butler in those days.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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