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- [skil]
- /skɪl/
- /skɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skil]
- /skɪl/
Definitions of skill word
- noun skill the ability, coming from one's knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc., to do something well: Carpentry was one of his many skills. 1
- noun skill competent excellence in performance; expertness; dexterity: The dancers performed with skill. 1
- noun skill a craft, trade, or job requiring manual dexterity or special training in which a person has competence and experience: the skill of cabinetmaking. 1
- noun skill Obsolete. understanding; discernment. 1
- noun skill Obsolete. reason; cause. 1
- verb without object skill to matter. 1
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Origin of skill
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English < Old Norse skil distinction, difference; cognate with Dutch geschil difference, quarrel. See skill2
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Parts of speech for Skill
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skill popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
skill usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for skill
noun skill
- ability — Your ability to do something is the fact that you can do it.
- accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
- accuracy — The accuracy of information or measurements is their quality of being true or correct, even in small details.
- acquirement — an acquiring or being acquired
- acuities — sharpness; acuteness; keenness: acuity of vision; acuity of mind.
adj skill
- impuissant — lacking strength; feeble; weak.
Antonyms for skill
noun skill
- awkwardness — lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
- boorishness — of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive.
- bulkiness — of relatively large and cumbersome bulk or size.
- crudeness — in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
- gawkiness — awkward; ungainly; clumsy.
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