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skillful

/ˈskɪl.fəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
skill-ful
IPA
/ˈskɪl.fəl/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Possessing skill; skilled.

American usage

adj

Requiring skill.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English skilful, skylfull, scelvol, equivalent to skill + -ful.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more skillful (comparative) most skillful (superlative) skilfull (alternative) skilful (alternative)

Derived Forms

skillfully skillfulness unskillful

Frequently Paired Words

skill skilled

Synonyms

mean nice adept expert good practiced proficient skilful

Homonyms

skilful

Rhymes With

willful skilful wilful

Questions

How do you pronounce skillful?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɪl.fəl/.
What does skillful mean?
Possessing skill; skilled.
Where does skillful come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce skillful

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