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.

Words nearby life skill

life preserver, life raft, life science, life sentence, life signs, life skill, life space, life span, life stress, life table, life vest

Origin of life skill

First recorded in 1965–70