Synonyms for skillful
- adjective
- American English
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Possessing skill; skilled.
she's a skillful mechanical
Related words
- Word family
- skillfully skillfulness skill skilled
- Other spellings
- skilful UK
Example sentences
- skilled He is already skilled in both math and literature.
- adept Sci-fi readers are adept at hypothetical scenarios.
- proficient Which foreign language are you most proficient in?
- adroit Kaya was rather adroit at managing conflicts between her employees.
- tight These shoes are so tight that I can't put them on.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| skillful | steady | |
| skilled | falling | |
| adept | rising | |
| proficient | rising | |
| adroit | falling | |
| tight | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- apt1, sly1
- 4 letters
- good1, mean1, able2, nice1, deft1
- 5 letters
- tight1, adept2
- 6 letters
- expert2, clever2, artful2, adroit2
- 7 letters
- capable3, trained1, skilled1, cunning2
- 8 letters
- masterly3, dextrous2
- 9 letters
- qualified3, competent3, practiced2, ingenious3, practised2, dexterous
- 10 letters
- proficient3
- 12 letters
- accomplished3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (able2 = 2 syllables).