skill

[skil] / skɪl /

NOUN

ability, talent to do something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

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

WEAK

expertism one's thing right stuff what it takes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clumsiness ignorance inability incompetence ineptness lack

STRONG

avocation difficulty entertainment fun stupidity

WEAK

incapability incapacity inexperience

Example Sentences

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Using her skills as a filmmaker Leeds created a short sizzle video to help show what pickleball could look like as a real school sport.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s a skill you can rely on, again and again, and one worth passing along to people you care about.

From Salon

He can shoot and is showing unselfishness with his passing skills.

From Los Angeles Times

“As an athlete you are always told you are engaging in a war of speed, skill and grit,” said Jeong, 31, who defected to the South in 2012 by darting across the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

From The Wall Street Journal

JOP prides himself in teaching his artists the ins and outs of the music industry, including negotiation skills he wishes he’d learned at the start of his career.

From Los Angeles Times

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