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SKILL Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word skill. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word skill. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SKILL

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ability
nounn
noun

• the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

• possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

talent
nounn
noun

• natural abilities or qualities

• a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity

aptitude
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• inherent ability

capability
nounn
noun

• the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally

• the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment

• an aptitude that may be developed

competence
nounn
noun

• the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

dexterity
nounn
noun

• adroitness in using the hands

expertise
nounn
noun

• skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge

finesse
verb, nounv, n
noun

• subtly skillful handling of a situation

mastery
nounn
noun

• great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

• power to dominate or defeat

• the act of mastering or subordinating someone

proficiency
nounn
noun

• the quality of having great facility and competence

• skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity

accomplishment
nounn
noun

• the action of accomplishing something

• an ability that has been acquired by training

acquirement
nounn
noun

• an ability that has been acquired by training

acquisition
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

• something acquired

• the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

• an ability that has been acquired by training

attainment
nounn
noun

• the act of achieving an aim

• arrival at a new stage

• an ability that has been acquired by training

science
nounn
noun

• a particular branch of scientific knowledge

• ability to produce solutions in some problem domain

split
verb, nounv, n
noun

• extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)

• an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea

• a bottle containing half the usual amount

• a promised or claimed share of loot or money

• a lengthwise crack in wood

• an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

• a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts

• (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl

• an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity

• the act of rending or ripping or splitting something

• division of a group into opposing factions

adjective satellite

• having been divided; having the unity destroyed

• (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain

verb

• separate into parts or portions

• separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

• discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

• go one's own way; move apart

• come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

Best Hypernyms For SKILL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for skill, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
ability power aptitude capacity competence expertise know-how proficiency talent

Alternatives for ABILITY

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