Synonyms for skill
skɪlskill

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. skill

   Adroitness (French à, to, and droit, right) and dexterity (Latin dexter, right, right-hand) might each be rendered "right-handedness;" but adroitness carries more of the idea of eluding, parrying, or checking some hostile movement, or taking advantage of another in controversy; dexterity conveys the idea of doing, accomplishing something readily and well, without reference to any action of others. We speak of adroitness in fencing, boxing, or debate; of dexterity in horsemanship, in the use of tools, weapons, etc. Aptitude (Latin aptus, fit, fitted) is a natural readiness, which by practise may be developed into dexterity. Skill is more exact to line, rule, and method than dexterity. Dexterity can not be communicated, and, oftentimes can not even be explained by its possessor; skill to a very great extent can be imparted; "skilled workmen" in various trades are numbered by thousands. Compare ADDRESS; CLEVER; POWER; SKILFUL.

   Synonyms:
   adroitness, aptitude, cleverness, dexterity, expertness, readiness

   Preposition:
   Dexterity of hand, of movement, of management; with the pen; in action, in manipulating men; at cards.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. skill

   Synonyms:
   expertness, aptitude, #n/a

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainmentnoun

   an ability that has been acquired by training

   Synonyms:
   science, accomplishment, acquisition, learning, attainment, acquirement, achievement

2. skill, sciencenoun

   ability to produce solutions in some problem domain

   "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"

   Synonyms:
   acquirement, attainment, science, acquisition, accomplishment, scientific discipline

Matched Categories

1. • Ability

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. experiencenoun

   Submitted by tuan7121993 on March 10, 2022  

2. prowessnoun

   Submitted by Providence on July 2, 2023  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skillnoun

   Synonyms:
   skilfulness, dexterity, dexterousness, aptness, adroitness, readiness, facility, expertness, cleverness, quickness, knack, address, ingenuity, ability

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skillnoun

   Synonyms:
   adroitness, ingenuity, cleverness, technic, dexterity, proficiency, expertness, facility, deftness, knack

   Antonyms:
   maladroitness, empiricism, quackery, inexpertness, clumsiness

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "skill":

   skills, competence, competency, competencies, jurisdiction, expertise, talent, ability, proficiency, know-how, aptitude, dexterity, competences, qualification, qualifications, abilities, capacity, aptitudes, jurisdictional

Suggested Resources

1. skill

   Song lyrics by skill -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by skill on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce skill?

How to say skill in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use skill in a sentence?

1. William Guillory:

   What I'm talking about is casting a wider net, if [candidates] don't have the skill set you need why can't you create some kind of Google University component that adds the layer of skills you're looking for?

2. Steve Warren:

   The training will take as long as it takes based on the skill level that we see out of the trainees, we're going to ... continue the training until we get to a point where we believe that they're ready to rejoin the battlefield.

3. Mark Hansford:

   There has been development of skill in underground tunneling that gives confidence to clients now, that projects will be built on time and budget.

4. Neda Gould:

   Given how complex we are as human beings in terms of our biology and our experiences, it is difficult to generalize why some people are more likely to forgive than others. However, forgiveness is a skill that can be cultivated.

5. Chase LeBlanc:

   Skill Pill - Any practice or substance that shortens the time required to master a skill or subject.