Definition of skilled in English:

adjective

• 1Having or showing the knowledge, ability, or training to perform a certain activity or task well.

  ‘a lab technician skilled in electronics’

  ‘skilled draughtsmen’

  More example sentences

  • ‘There can be no doubt that masons in Medieval England were highly skilled craftsmen.’
  • ‘My father had made both the bed and the dresser, he was a very skilled craftsman.’
  • ‘Many upper class women spent a lot of time on embroidery and became very skilled.’
  • ‘If he hadn't been so skilled, he may have perished eons ago.’
  • ‘And Kerry's people are obviously less skilled in the art of spin.’
  • ‘Jax was still amazed how a three-year-old could be so skilled with a computer.’
  • ‘The Creeks were reputed to be a hospitable people skilled in diplomacy.’
  • ‘He was one of the many elves skilled with the blade.’
  • ‘They have become very skilled at playing the role of the victim.’
  • ‘In the United States, labour market prospects for low skilled workers have been poor over the past two decades.’
  • ‘Therefore, the real solution would be to identify and train more skilled labour.’
  • ‘What were the patentee's words intended to convey to the skilled addressee?’
  • ‘An AIDS epidemic has claimed many of the country's most skilled professionals.’
  • ‘His people were skilled with metal, and they were about as strong, too.’
  • ‘Japanese feudal lords had invaded Korea and brought with them skilled Korean artisans.’
  • ‘We need physicians, lawyers, nurses, educators, technologists and skilled tradesmen.’
  • ‘He was already highly skilled in the martial arts, having obtained a black belt in karate.’
  • ‘We must match the work environment to an appropriately skilled workforce.’
  • ‘But there is no demonstrable shortage of low skilled workers in the United States today.’
  • ‘There is no doubt that the appropriately skilled addressee of the Patent would have known about degeneracy.’

  1. 1.1 Based on or proceeding from the ability to do something well.
     ‘skilled legal advice’

     More example sentences

     • ‘Care must be tailored to the individual and delivered by a team with sufficient expertise to provide the skilled support that women need.’
     • ‘Thanks also to Lory Frankel and Fronia Simpson for their skilled editorial advice.’
     • ‘There is a demand from the end user community for highly skilled, high value advice on how to build and manage heterogeneous storage systems.’
     • ‘It is a necessary corollary of the right of any person to obtain skilled advice about the law.’

     Synonyms

     experienced, trained, qualified, professional, proficient, practised, seasoned, accomplished, expert, skilful, master, talented, gifted, adept, adroit, deft, dexterous, able, good, competent, capable, efficient, well versed, versed, smart, clever

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  2. 1.2 (of work) requiring special abilities or training.
     ‘a highly skilled job’

     More example sentences

     • ‘In all of this, the training needed for skilled work is devalued.’
     • ‘There are profits to be had in iron, steel, chemicals and skilled work.’
     • ‘Everyone wanted to be of use and no one knew how, as if citizenship were a skilled position for which none of us had the right experience and qualification.’
     • ‘Gowda says the drawback in these training sessions is that they are not taught skilled work that is utilitarian.’
     • ‘I have proposed… greater support for technical and skilled trades and craft training.’
     • ‘During their early projects, the Youngs learned through trial and error whom to depend on for skilled work.’
     • ‘It is demanding, highly skilled work that takes years of training and practice.’
     • ‘It is tough, skilled work, but they earn little more than the minimum wage.’
     • ‘New workers are shown being recruited to do skilled work without training.’
     • ‘Meeting people wasn't my most skilled area of expertise, so I usually left it up to Beck.’
     • ‘Volunteers will not be able to undertake certain jobs such as gardening, decorating, domestic work or skilled work such as plumbing.’
     • ‘A massive effort is needed to help them to shift from unskilled to skilled work through training in market-driven skills.’
     • ‘This is beautiful, highly skilled work and deserves all the attention it will undoubtedly get.’
     • ‘Competitive organisations have a greater commitment to training and skilled development.’
     • ‘Those who did the skilled work had to belong to a guild.’