| gifted | | |
| adj. | 1. gifted, talented | endowed with talent or talents.; "a gifted writer" |
| adroitness | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness | skillful performance or ability without difficulty.; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer" |
| ~ skillfulness | the state of being cognitively skillful. |
| ~ touch | deftness in handling matters.; "he has a master's touch" |
| ~ dexterity, manual dexterity, sleight | adroitness in using the hands. |
| dexterity | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. dexterity, manual dexterity, sleight | adroitness in using the hands. |
| ~ adeptness, adroitness, deftness, quickness, facility | skillful performance or ability without difficulty.; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer" |
| proficiency | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. proficiency | the quality of having great facility and competence. |
| ~ competence, competency | the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. proficiency, technique | skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity.; "practice greatly improves proficiency" |
| ~ skillfulness | the state of being cognitively skillful. |
| ~ brushwork | an artist's distinctive technique of applying paint with a brush. |
| ~ musketry | the technique of using small arms (especially in battle). |
| skill | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment, skill | an ability that has been acquired by training. |
| ~ ability, power | possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done.; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" |
| ~ craftsmanship, workmanship, craft | skill in an occupation or trade. |
| ~ horsemanship | skill in handling and riding horses. |
| ~ literacy | the ability to read and write. |
| ~ marksmanship | skill in shooting. |
| ~ mastership | the skill of a master. |
| ~ mixology | skill in preparing mixed drinks. |
| ~ numeracy | skill with numbers and mathematics. |
| ~ oarsmanship | skill as an oarsman. |
| ~ salesmanship | skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy.; "he read a book on salesmanship but it didn't help" |
| ~ seamanship | skill in sailing. |
| ~ showmanship | the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner. |
| ~ soldiering, soldiership | skills that are required for the life of soldier. |
| ~ swordsmanship | skill in fencing. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. science, skill | ability to produce solutions in some problem domain.; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism" |
| ~ ability, power | possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done.; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" |
| ~ nose | a natural skill.; "he has a nose for good deals" |
| ~ virtuosity | technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso. |
| adept | | |
| n. (person) | 1. ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field. |
| ~ expert | a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully. |
| ~ track star | a star runner. |
| adj. | 2. adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skilful, skillful | having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude.; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching" |
| ~ skilled | having or showing or requiring special skill.; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade" |
| expert | | |
| n. (person) | 1. expert | a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully. |
| ~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | a human being.; "there was too much for one person to do" |
| ~ adept, hotshot, maven, mavin, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard, sensation, star, ace, genius, champion | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field. |
| ~ agronomist | an expert in soil management and field-crop production. |
| ~ all-rounder, all arounder | a versatile person who is expert at many things.; "she's the best all-rounder they've seen in years" |
| ~ analyst | someone who is skilled at analyzing data. |
| ~ analyst | an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions. |
| ~ anatomist | an expert in anatomy. |
| ~ antiquarian, antiquary, archaist | an expert or collector of antiquities. |
| ~ arbiter, supreme authority | someone with the power to settle matters at will.; "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion" |
| ~ archer, bowman | a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow. |
| ~ authority | an expert whose views are taken as definitive.; "he is an authority on corporate law" |
| ~ black belt | a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate). |
| ~ kabbalist, cabalist | an expert who is highly skilled in obscure or difficult or esoteric matters. |
| ~ calculator, estimator, figurer, reckoner, computer | an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines). |
| ~ climatologist | someone who is expert in climatology. |
| ~ computer expert, computer guru | an authority on computers and computing. |
| ~ cosmetologist | an expert in the use of cosmetics. |
| ~ efficiency engineer, efficiency expert | an expert in increasing the efficient use of machines and personnel. |
| ~ exegete | a person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts). |
| ~ genealogist | an expert in genealogy. |
| ~ geographer | an expert on geography. |
| ~ horticulturist, plantsman | an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants). |
| ~ investigator | someone who investigates. |
| ~ jurist, legal expert | a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations. |
| ~ lapidarist, lapidary | an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them. |
| ~ logician, logistician | a person skilled at symbolic logic. |
| ~ mnemonist | an expert in the use of mnemonics; someone able to perform unusual feats of memory. |
| ~ mythologist | an expert on mythology. |
| ~ nerd | an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession. |
| ~ commentator, observer | an expert who observes and comments on something. |
| ~ out-and-outer | someone who is excellent at something. |
| ~ parliamentarian | an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures. |
| ~ past master | someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity. |
| ~ prosthetist | an expert in prosthetics. |
| ~ pteridologist | an expert in the study of ferns. |
| ~ pathfinder, scout, guide | someone who can find paths through unexplored territory. |
| ~ shark | a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways.; "a card shark" |
| ~ shooter, shot | a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot).; "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter" |
| ~ specialiser, specialist, specializer | an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning. |
| ~ talent | a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity. |
| ~ technician | someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique. |
| ~ technocrat | an expert who is a member of a highly skilled elite group. |
| ~ healer, therapist | a person skilled in a particular type of therapy. |
| ~ old-timer, old hand, old stager, oldtimer, stager, warhorse, veteran | an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service. |
| adj. | 2. expert, technical | of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood.; "technical terminology"; "a technical report"; "technical language" |
| ~ skilled | having or showing or requiring special skill.; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade" |
| skilled | | |
| adj. | 1. skilled | having or showing or requiring special skill.; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade" |
| ~ competent | properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient.; "a competent typist" |
| ~ experienced, experient | having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation. |
| ~ accomplished, complete | highly skilled.; "an accomplished pianist"; "a complete musician" |
| ~ adept, expert, practiced, proficient, skilful, skillful, good | having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude.; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching" |
| ~ arch | expert in skulduggery.; "an arch criminal" |
| ~ ball-hawking | used of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit.; "a ball-hawking center fielder" |
| ~ consummate, masterful, masterly, virtuoso | having or revealing supreme mastery or skill.; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance" |
| ~ delicate | marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique.; "a surgeon's delicate touch" |
| ~ hot | performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy.; "a hot drummer"; "he's hot tonight" |
| ~ mean | excellent.; "famous for a mean backhand" |
| ~ sure-handed | proficient and confident in performance.; "promising playwrights...sure-handed enough to turn out top-drawer scripts" |
| ~ expert, technical | of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood.; "technical terminology"; "a technical report"; "technical language" |
| ~ versatile | competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another.; "a versatile writer" |
Recent comments
4 weeks 2 days ago
8 weeks 3 days ago
9 weeks 6 days ago
25 weeks 1 day ago
25 weeks 1 day ago
25 weeks 1 day ago
25 weeks 6 days ago
30 weeks 17 hours ago
30 weeks 6 days ago
31 weeks 5 days ago