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Meaning of "skillful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKILLFUL

skillful  [ˈskɪlfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKILLFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skillful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SKILLFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Skill

A skill is the learned ability to carry out a task with pre-determined results often within a given amount of time, energy, or both. In other words the abilities that one possesses. Skills can often be divided into domain-general and domain-specific skills. For example, in the domain of work, some general skills would include time management, teamwork and leadership, self motivation and others, whereas domain-specific skills would be useful only for a certain job. Skill usually requires certain environmental stimuli and situations to assess the level of skill being shown and used. People need a broad range of skills in order to contribute to a modern economy. A joint ASTD and U.S. Department of Labor study showed that through technology, the workplace is changing, and identified 16 basic skills that employees must have to be able to change with it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKILLFUL


baleful
ˈbeɪlfʊl
bowlful
ˈbəʊlfʊl
doleful
ˈdəʊlfʊl
guileful
ˈɡaɪlfʊl
pailful
ˈpeɪlfʊl
shovelful
ˈʃʌvlfʊl
skilful
ˈskɪlfʊl
smileful
ˈsmaɪlfʊl
soulful
ˈsəʊlfʊl
spoilful
ˈspɔɪlfʊl
taleful
ˈteɪlfʊl
toilful
ˈtɔɪlfʊl
unskilful
ʌnˈskɪlfʊl
unskillful
ʌnˈskɪlfʊl
unwilful
ʌnˈwɪlfʊl
vialful
ˈvaɪlfʊl
wailful
ˈweɪlfʊl
wileful
ˈwaɪlfʊl
wilful
ˈwɪlfʊl
willful
ˈwɪlfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKILLFUL

skilful
skilfully
skilfulness
skill
skill-less
Skillcentre
skilled
skilled labour
skilless
skillessness
skillet
skillfully
skillfulness
skilligalee
skilling
skillion
skilly
skim
skim milk
skim off

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKILLFUL

awful
barrelful
beautiful
careful
colorful
delightful
grateful
helpful
hopeful
meaningful
painful
peaceful
powerful
satchelful
shellful
spellful
successful
useful
wonderful
zealful

Synonyms and antonyms of skillful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skillful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKILLFUL

Find out the translation of skillful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skillful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skillful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

熟练
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hábil
570 millions of speakers

English

skillful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निपुण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ماهرا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

умелые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hábil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

habile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mahir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geschickt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

熟練した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

숙련
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skillful
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khéo léo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திறமைமிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुशल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

becerikli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

umiejętne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вмілі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

abil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιδέξιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ervare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skicklig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skillful
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skillful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKILLFUL»

The term «skillful» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.586 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKILLFUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skillful

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10 QUOTES WITH «SKILLFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word skillful.
1
John James Audubon
On landing at New York I caught the yellow fever. The kind man who commanded the ship that brought me from France took charge of me and placed me under the care of two Quaker ladies. To their skillful and untiring care I may safely say I owe my life.
2
William Bernbach
No matter how skillful you are, you can't invent a product advantage that doesn't exist. And if you do, and it's just a gimmick, it's going to fall apart anyway.
3
Donna Brazile
I think people involved in politics make good actors. Acting and politics both involve fooling people. People like being fooled by actors. When you get right down to it, they probably like being fooled by politicians even more. A skillful actor will make you think, but a skillful politician will make you never have to think.
4
George William Curtis
It is not the ship so much as the skillful sailing that assures the prosperous voyage.
5
George Foreman
When I found Jesus Christ, I learned to be a better athlete. I didn't have to go out there and knock them out in the first round. I've learned to be patient, skillful in the ring. At the same time, I wanted to prove to other boxers that you can take off this killer instinct stuff, you can be a great athlete, a great boxer, and love your brother.
6
Richard Gere
Maybe the Dalai Lama is the only person who is totally honest, and even with him, he's skillful not to hurt anybody. He's skillful.
7
Joan Halifax
Developing our capacity for compassion makes it possible for us to help others in a more skillful and effective way. And compassion helps us as well.
8
Sophie Hannah
Agatha Christie's writing is incredibly skillful because her books are incredibly intellectually puzzling and challenging.
9
Adolf Hitler
By the skillful and sustained use of propaganda, one can make a people see even heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise.
10
Edward Hopper
No amount of skillful invention can replace the essential element of imagination.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKILLFUL»

Discover the use of skillful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skillful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Skillful Rowing
A comprehensive look at rowing training and tecnique.
Edward McNeely, Marlene Royle, 2002
2
Be Skillful (Proverbs): God's Guidebook to Wise Living
However, no truth is man-made. The wisdom that God granted to King Solomon is the same wisdom that would benefit us today—if only we would seek it. The book of Proverbs offers principles to develop godly character daily.
Warren W. Wiersbe, 2010
3
The Skillful Teacher: On Technique, Trust, and ...
In this second edition of the book that has become a classic in the field, award-winning author Stephen D. Brookfield offers inspiration and down-to-earth advice to new and seasoned teachers.
Stephen D. Brookfield, 2009
4
Skillful Grace: Tara Practice for Our Times
Skillful Grace is an elegant introduction to practice and meditation techniques based on the Vajrayana path.The book is divided into three main sections.
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Trulshik Rinpoche Adeu, Marcia Binder Schmidt, 2007
5
Music and the Skillful Listener: American Women Compose the ...
Drawing on a wealth of archival and original source material, Von Glahn skillfully employs literary and gender studies, ecocriticism and ecomusicology, and the larger world of contemporary musicological thought to tell the stories of nine ...
Denise Von Glahn, 2013
6
Skillful Means: The Heart of Buddhist Compassion
This book provides a new way of understanding Buddhist thought.
John W. Schroeder, 2004
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77 Questions for Skillful Living: A New Path to ...
In this refreshing new book, he outlines his groundbreaking perspective and shares the tools you will need to manage your own recovery from the vast array of ailments and illnesses that often go unresolved in the modern American health care ...
Michael Finkelstein, 2013
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Skillful Means: Patterns for Success
By seeing clearly, without judgment, we lay the foundation for fundamental change and genuine sharing.
Tarthang Tulku, 1991
9
The Skillful Huntsman: Visual Development of a Grimm Tale at ...
Khang Le, Mike Yamada, and Felix Yoon were guided by their instructor, Scott Robertson, to create original design solutions for the environments, characters, props, and vehicles found within The Skillful Huntsman.
Khang Le, Mike Yamada, Felix Yoon, 2005
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Developing Mindful Students, Skillful Thinkers, Thoughtful ...
This book shows school leaders how to build a thinking culture within the entire learning community. Included are practical classroom strategies and tools for developing students’ creativity.
Martin Buoncristiani, Patricia Buoncristiani, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKILLFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skillful is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pilot in small plane makes incredibly skillful emergency landing on …
Police released video footage of a small plane making an emergency landing on a highway in Stafford, N.J., after the plane lost power. In the video, the plane ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Rochester manufacturing: a skillful profession
ROCHESTER — Working in a manufacturing job can get a bad rap. Debra Mattson would even say the jobs have a history of being “dirty, dark and dangerous.”. «Foster's Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
3
Daenerys Targaryen's Valley Girl accent is, like, totally skillful
Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke is just like us: On Jimmy Kimmel Live, she revealed that she, too, shops for air conditioners at Home Depot. But to avoid ... «Mashable, Jun 15»
4
Aggressive, decisive and skillful: Bangladesh script a historic series …
They have been more aggressive, more confident, more decisive and more skillful than their higher-ranked opponents. Before the second game even started, ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»
5
This humongous rugby player pulled off an incredibly skillful try
Nemani Nadolo plays rugby for the Crusaders, a team in New Zealand. He is six-foot-five and weighs 275 pounds. Normally, you'd expect a guy who is ... «ESPN, Jun 15»
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#HowSheDoesIt: Tobin Heath's Guide To Sharpening Her Skillful
Watching midfielder Tobin Heath with the ball at her feet is like watching a dancer or an Olympic figure skater. She glides and slides and cuts and juts, finding ... «ESPN, Jun 15»
7
Rally Drivers Are Completely Crazy—And Stupid Skillful
Strike that. I drove a rally car once, which is a totally different thing. In the course of my job, I've sampled many rally cars, in both amateur and professional spec, ... «Wired, May 15»
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Feckless and Timid? Or Shrewd and Skillful? Obama's Foreign …
By the standards he has set out for himself, President Barack Obama's foreign policy has fallen considerably short of expectations and aspirations. «Newsweek, May 15»
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Skillful CSK wobble at the final hurdle
MS Dhoni said at the presentation ceremony after the final that Chennai Super Kings "never reached 100% efficiency." That was pretty much the story of their ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, May 15»
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Ronaldinho proves he is still the most skillful footballer on Planet Earth
The two-time World Player of the Year is now 35 and playing for Queretaro in Mexico - but when it comes to the flashy keepy-up stuff, he's still the best in the ... «mirror.co.uk, May 15»

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