life skill

American  

[lahyf skil] / ˈlaɪf ˌskɪl /

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of life skill

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

As I encounter more middle-aged people who are only recently coming around to the concept of cooking as a crucial, money-saving life skill, it seems the concurrent embrace of individualized social media and decline in instructive TV content may have something to do with their being late to that discovery.

From Salon

“Underrated life skill,” French wrote on Wednesday morning in an Instagram story, quoting author and mindfulness coach Cory Allen.

From Los Angeles Times

"Driving is a basic life skill and it shouldn't be this much of a problem."

From BBC

Nick Theslof’s grandmother taught him to ice skate at about the time he was learning to walk, which really didn’t prove to be much of a life skill since Theslof went on to play professional soccer, not hockey.

From Los Angeles Times

“I think this is very important because it’s a life skill that’s not being taught to people anymore. I can teach others the skills I learn here. It has a ripple effect, ” she said.

From Los Angeles Times