skillful

adj — 2 senses

skillful

adj

/ˈskɪl.fəl/ · [ˈskɪɫ.fəɫ]

Etymology From Middle English skilful, skylfull, scelvol, equivalent to skill + -ful.

1

US Possessing skill; skilled.

  • she's a skillful mechanical
2

US Requiring skill.

  • a skillful task
Derived terms
skillfully, skillfulness, unskillful
Related terms
skill, skilled

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