Synonyms for expertise
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Noun
1. Prowess — great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby
Other
know-how, strength, skillfulness US, skilfulness UK
Definitions
- n. 1
Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.
Forms
- Plural
- expertises → prowesses, masteries, expertnesses, masterships…
Example sentences
- mastery Good mastery of a foreign language requires time.
- prowess Men sometimes overestimate their sexual prowess.
- strength I have underestimated the strength of my opponent.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| expertise | rising | |
| mastery | rising | |
| prowess | rising | |
| expertness | falling | |
| masterfulness | steady | |
| strength | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- mastery3, prowess2
- 8 letters
- strength1
- 10 letters
- mastership, expertness
- 11 letters
- skilfulness
- 12 letters
- skillfulness
- 13 letters
- masterfulness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mastery3 = 3 syllables).