Synonyms and antonyms of Skill, talent and ability in American Thesaurus

skill (noun)

the ability to do something well, usually as a result of experience and training

talent (noun)

a natural ability for being good at a particular activity

ability (noun)

the fact of being able to do something

experience (noun)

knowledge and skill that is gained through time spent doing a job or activity

competence (noun)

the ability to do something in a satisfactory or effective way

mastery (noun)

great knowledge or skill

prowess (noun)

great skill or ability

aptitude (noun)

natural ability that makes it easy for you to do something well

proficiency (noun)

a high degree of ability or skill in something

superpower (noun)

a special power or ability that a fictional character has

soft skills (noun)

skills that enable someone to work well with other people, for example being able to communicate effectively, or to work in or lead a team

ability (noun)

the level of skill that someone has in a particular job or activity

ability (noun)

the quality of being skillful or naturally good at something

accomplishment (noun)

formal a special ability to do something very well

accuracy (noun)

the ability to do something in an accurate way

acrobatics (noun)

the skills that you use when you do something difficult or complicated very well, or when you deal with a lot of things at the same time

armory (noun)

a set of skills, equipment, or powers that is available for someone if they need it

armoury ()

the British spelling of armory

artistry (noun)

the skill and imagination typical of an artist, writer, musician, or actor

artistry (noun)

great skill in a sport or profession

bent (noun)

a natural ability for something

brilliance (noun)

great skill or intelligence

capability (noun)

the ability to do something

capacity (noun)

the ability to do something

class (noun)

informal the natural ability to choose the best thing or behave in the most appropriate way in every situation

competence (noun)

formal a person’s range of skills or knowledge

competence (noun)

a skill needed for doing a particular job or carrying out a particular task

competency (noun)

competence

competency (noun)

an ability to do something, especially measured against a standard

core competence (noun)

a skill or type of knowledge that makes an organization especially good at doing some things and gives it an advantage over other organizations

craft (noun)

the skill needed for a particular profession

dexterity (noun)

great skill in using your hands or your mind

ease (noun)

the ability to do something easily

equipment (noun)

the personal qualities that you need in order to be able to do something

expertise (noun)

special skill or knowledge that you get from experience, training, or study

facility (noun)

formal a natural ability to do something well

faculty (noun)

a natural physical or mental ability that most people have

finesse (noun)

a delicate and skillful quality in the way you move or handle something

finesse (noun)

skill in dealing with difficult situations, especially situations in which you might easily offend people

flair (noun)

an attractive, skillful, or interesting way of doing something

form (noun)

the level of someone’s ability at a particular time, especially in a sport

forte (noun)

something that someone is very good at or knows a lot about

functioning (noun)

the ability of something to work correctly

genius (noun)

a very high level of skill or ability

gift (noun)

a natural ability to do something well

grasp (noun)

the ability to achieve something

hand-eye coordination (noun)

the ability to do things that involve your hands and eyes working together, for example catching a ball, passing something through a needle, or drawing pictures

high gear (noun)

Americaninformal the state of performing extremely well or extremely quickly

instinct (noun)

a natural ability to know what to do in a particular situation

it (pronoun)

an ability or quality that is needed in order to do something

knack (noun)

informal a skill or ability

life skills (noun)

skills that are needed to deal effectively with the challenges of everyday life, at school, at work and in personal relationships

polish (noun)

the high quality of a performance or a piece of work

power (noun)

the ability to achieve something or to make something happen

power (noun)

a natural or unusual ability for doing something

professionalism (noun)

the qualities and skills that someone with a professional job is expected to have

qualification (noun)

an ability or quality that you need in order to do a particular job or activity

repertoire (noun)

the full range of things that someone or something can do

repertory (noun)

formal a repertoire

resource (noun)

formal the ability to deal with problems effectively

resources (noun)

the qualities and skills that someone has and can use for dealing with problems

sense (noun)

a natural ability or quality that some people have

showmanship (noun)

the ability to do things in a lively and enthusiastic way that attracts attention

skill (noun)

a particular ability that involves special training and experience

someone’s strong suit ()

something that someone does well

street smarts (noun)

the ability to deal with difficult or dangerous situations of the type that you often find in big cities

strength (noun)

something that someone does very well

style (noun)

an attractive or impressive way of behaving or doing something

technique (noun)

the skills needed to do a particular activity, especially in sports or art

top gear (noun)

British high gear

touch (noun)

your ability to do something well

trick (noun)

an effective and skillful way of doing something

virtuosity (noun)

a high level of skill, especially in playing music

what someone is made of (American)

Americaninformal what someone can achieve or what they are really like

the wherewithal (noun)

the money and ability that give you the power to do a particular thing

wizardry (noun)

a very high level of skill at something

workmanship (noun)

the standard of someone’s work, or the skill that they use in making something