Dictionary.com
definitions

life skill

[ lahyf skil ]
/ ˈlaɪf ˌskɪl /

noun

Usually life skills. a skill that helps a person to function well in adult life, especially in social or emotional situations: Schools can teach life skills such as persistence and resilience.

RELATED CONTENT

Are You A Master Of The Arts? (A Quiz of Skill)What should you get your master’s in? MAs, MFAs, and MBAs don’t stand a chance against these obscure arts and sciences. Ace this quiz, and you’ve got an official Master’s in Madcap. If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser.
READ MORE
Life-Changing Quotes Everyone Needs To HearRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE

Nearby words

  1. life preserver,
  2. life raft,
  3. life science,
  4. life sentence,
  5. life signs,
  6. life space,
  7. life span,
  8. life stress,
  9. life support,
  10. life table

Origin of life skill

First recorded in 1965–70
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019