Showing results for "makings"

plural of making.

Definitions

makings

NOUN

competence

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appropriateness capability capacity competency expertise fitness know-how proficiency qualification savvy skill suitability

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adequacy might moxie

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cutting it cutting the mustard hacking it making the grade qualifiedness the goods the right stuff what it takes

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ignorance impotence inability inappropriateness incompetence ineptness lack

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inadequacy incapability inefficience

NOUN

component

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factor ingredient item peripheral piece segment unit

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constituent fixings making plug-in

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whole

NOUN

constituent

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board component division essential factor fraction ingredient part plug-in portion principle unit

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fixins part and parcel

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entirety whole

NOUN

expertise

Synonyms

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ability competence facility know-how proficiency prowess savvy skill

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adroitness aptness art bag chops cleverness command craft deftness dexterity expertness finesse goods ingeniousness judgment knack line mastery readiness skillfulness stuff

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ableness cunning dodge masterliness one's thing

Antonyms

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ignorance inability inadequacy incapability incompetence ineptness weakness

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lack

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clumsiness stupidity

NOUN

expertise/expertness

Synonyms

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ability ableness adroitness aptness art cleverness command competence craft cunning deftness dexterity dodge facility finesse goods ingeniousness judgment knack know-how line oil one's thing prowess readiness savvy sharpness skill skillfulness stuff

Antonyms

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ignorance inexpertness lack

NOUN

proficiency

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aptitude competence dexterity efficiency expertise know-how knowledge mastery savvy skill

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accomplishment advance advancement chops expertness facility formula headway knack learning moxie oil progress stuff talent

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green thumb right stuff what it takes

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ignorance inability incapability incapacity incompetence inefficiency ineptness lack

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block decline failure halt retreat retrogression stop stoppage

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clumsiness

NOUN

qualification

Synonyms

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accomplishment adequacy capability competence eligibility experience fitness quality skill suitability

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attainment attribute capacity endowment goods might stuff suitableness

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qualifiedness what it takes

Antonyms

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ignorance inability inadequacy incapability incompetence ineptness inexperience

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loss weakness

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disqualification inaptitude lack

NOUN

skill

Synonyms

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accomplishment art artistry clout competence dexterity experience expertise finesse ingenuity intelligence job know-how proficiency prowess quickness readiness savvy technique

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address adroitness aptitude cleverness command craft cunning deftness dodge ease expertness facility goods handiness knack line moxie profession skillfulness sleight smarts stuff trade

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expertism one's thing right stuff what it takes

Antonyms

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clumsiness ignorance inability incompetence ineptness lack

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avocation difficulty entertainment fun stupidity

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incapability incapacity inexperience

Example Sentences

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“This is all the makings of the most hated V-shaped rally again,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The match in Rabat, between two of the continent's leading nations, had the makings of the tie of the round but never quite lived up to its billing.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

We don’t see the makings of a lasting rally, but with sentiment and positioning this one-sided, the setup for a sharp countertrend bounce is hard to ignore.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

This has the makings of an instant classic.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

“You have, M. le Comte, the makings of a very fine criminal,” remarked Poirot dryly.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

makings

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