Synonyms and antonyms of Skilful and able in British Thesaurus

able (adjective)

intelligent or good at doing something

capable (adjective)

able to do something

professional (adjective)

showing a high level of skill or training

brilliant (adjective)

very skilful, impressive, or successful

better (adjective)

more skilful

good (adjective)

able to do something well

capable (adjective)

very good at doing a job

born (adjective)

used for emphasizing that someone has a natural ability to do something well or to behave in a certain way

good (adjective)

able to deal with someone or something well, or able to use something well

expert (adjective)

showing special skill or knowledge

ably (adverb)

very well or very skilfully

accomplished (adjective)

good at doing something that needs a lot of skill, for example in art, music, or sport

accurate (adjective)

able to do something in an exact way, without making a mistake

ace (adjective)

informal very skilful

adept (adjective)

skilful at doing something

adroit (adjective)

formal clever or skilful

all-round (adjective)

British good at doing a lot of different things, especially in sport. The American word is all-around

armed (adjective)

having useful or impressive equipment, information etc

artistic (adjective)

skilful at drawing, painting etc

bionic (adjective)

humorous able to do things that other people cannot do

clever (adjective)

good at doing something

clinical (adjective)

mainly journalism very skilful and effective

competent (adjective)

capable of doing something in a satisfactory or effective way

consummate (adjective)

formal showing great skill at doing something

crack (adjective)

very skilful, especially as a result of being trained well

deft (adjective)

deft movements are made quickly and with skill

deft (adjective)

moving quickly and with skill

delicate (adjective)

moving with care and skill

dexterous (adjective)

able to use your hands skilfully

equal to (formal)

formal having the ability and determination needed to do something difficult

experienced (adjective)

someone who is experienced has skill at something because they have done it a lot

extraordinaire (adjective)

often humorous used for describing someone who is very good at doing something

finely (adverb)

with the great care and skill that is needed to produce something excellent

gifted (adjective)

with an impressive natural ability

great (adjective)

able to deal with certain people very well

great (adjective)

informal able to do something very well

handily (adverb)

in a skilful way

handy (adjective)

good at doing or making things with your hands

high-class (adjective)

very good in ability

hot (adjective)

very skilful

inclined (adjective)

someone who is technically inclined, musically inclined etc is good at or interested in technical work, music etc

in rare/top etc form ()

behaving or performing in a way that is especially clever, skilful, amusing etc

inspirational (adjective)

extremely good or skilful

manipulative (adjective)

relating to the skilful handling, controlling, or use of something such as a machine

masterful (adjective)

skilled at controlling people and situations

mean (adjective)

informal excellent, or skilful

nifty (adjective)

informal quick and skilful

not just a pretty face ()

used for emphasizing that someone is intelligent or skilful as well as being attractive

polished (adjective)

confident and skilled at doing something

practical (adjective)

able to make repairs or do things with your hands in a skilful way

practiced ()

the American spelling of practised

practised (adjective)

skilful in something as a result of experience

professionally (adverb)

in a skilful way

proficient (adjective)

very skilful at something that you have learned

skilful (adjective)

very good at doing something that involves special ability or training

skilled (adjective)

having the ability and experience to do something well

skillful ()

the American spelling of skilful

specialized (adjective)

concentrating on a particular subject

street (adjective)

informal used to living in big cities and dealing with difficult situations that happen there

street-smart (adjective)

mainly American streetwise

streetwise (adjective)

able to deal with difficult or dangerous situations that you often find in cities. The usual American word is street-smart.

strong (adjective)

good at doing or understanding something

strong (adjective)

used about things that you are good at

sweetly (adverb)

skilfully and accurately

talented (adjective)

someone who is talented is very good at something

technical (adjective)

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

technically (adverb)

in a way that involves or shows skill in doing something

trained (adjective)

someone who is trained for a profession or job has all the necessary skills and qualifications

transliterate (adjective)

able to read, write and communicate in a variety of ways, using printed material, electronic documents, the Internet, mobile phone texting, etc.

up to something ()

well enough, strong enough, or good enough to do something

useful (adjective)

Britishinformal good, or skilful

versatile (adjective)

having a wide range of different skills and abilities

veteran (adjective)

very experienced and skilled in a particular activity

with the best of them ()

used for saying that someone is as skilful as the most successful players, performers etc