Synonyms for skilled
- adjective
Most common
expert adept proficient versed experienced trained accomplished consummate
All synonyms
Adjective
adept, proficient, skillful US, skilful UK, expert, versed, accomplished, trained, experienced, consummate, masterful, capable, qualified, professional, ready, conversant, practiced US, practised UK, masterly, able, good, handy, technical, versatile, practical, learned, crack, dexterous dated, dextrous UK
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having or showing skill; skillful.
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A skilled workman is one who has thoroughly learned his trade, though he may be naturally quite dull; a skilful workman has some natural brightness, ability, and power of adaptation, in addition to his acquired knowledge and dexterity.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- expert Harry is working under the direction of an expert.
- adept Sci-fi readers are adept at hypothetical scenarios.
- proficient Which foreign language are you most proficient in?
- versed He is the less well versed of the two teachers.
- experienced I had never experienced anything like that before.
- trained This is the first time I've ever trained at night.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| skilled | falling | |
| expert | rising | |
| adept | rising | |
| proficient | rising | |
| versed | steady | |
| experienced | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- good1, able2
- 5 letters
- ready2, crack1, handy2, adept2
- 6 letters
- expert2, versed1
- 7 letters
- learned1, trained1, capable3, skilful
- 8 letters
- skillful2, masterly3, dextrous2
- 9 letters
- technical3, qualified3, practical3, practiced2, versatile3, practised2, masterful3, dexterous
- 10 letters
- proficient3, consummate3, conversant3
- 11 letters
- experienced4
- 12 letters
- professional4, accomplished3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (able2 = 2 syllables).