Synonyms for prowess
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Skill — skillfulness or extraordinary ability in a particular area of expertise; dexterity, mastery, or proficiency
skill, talent, mastery, aptitude, expertise, competence, capacity, facility, skillfulness US, skilfulness UK, dexterity, cleverness, proficiency, readiness
3. Valor — distinguished bravery or courage, especially in battle; heroism
valor US, valour UK, gallantry, fearlessness, bravery, courage, boldness, heroism, daring, intrepidity, intrepidness
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Definitions
- n. 1
Skillfulness or extraordinary ability in a particular area of expertise; dexterity, mastery, or proficiency.
- n. 2
Distinguished bravery or courage, especially in battle; heroism.
- n. 3
An act of prowess. An act of adroitness or dexterity.
Related words
- Word family
- prow
Forms
- Plural
- prowesses → skills, talents, masteries, aptitudes…
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Prowess and valor imply both daring and doing; we do not speak of the prowess of a martyr, a child, or a passive sufferer.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- talent His success is not so much by talent as by effort.
- skill Has Tom started learning a new skill for survival?
- mastery Good mastery of a foreign language requires time.
- aptitude Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience.
- valor Valor doesn't go well with faintheartedness.
- exploit The country has resources, but can't exploit them.
By length
- 3 letters
- art1
- 5 letters
- skill1, craft1, valor2
- 6 letters
- talent2, daring2, valour
- 7 letters
- courage2, exploit2, mastery3, bravery3, cunning2, heroism4
- 8 letters
- capacity4, facility4, aptitude3, artistry3, boldness2
- 9 letters
- expertise3, readiness3, dexterity4, gallantry3
- 10 letters
- competence3, cleverness3
- 11 letters
- proficiency4, intrepidity5, skilfulness
- 12 letters
- fearlessness, skillfulness, intrepidness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (valor2 = 2 syllables).