skilled

[ skild ]

adjective

1. having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.
2. showing, involving, or requiring skill, as certain work.

skilled

/ skɪld /

adjective

1. possessing or demonstrating accomplishment, skill, or special training
2. prenominal involving skill or special training

   a skilled job

Other Words From

• multi·skilled adjective
• non·skilled adjective
• over·skilled adjective
• under·skilled adjective
• well-skilled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of skilled¹

First recorded in 1545–55; skill ¹ + -ed ³

Synonym Study

See skillful.

Example Sentences

In a new Northwestern Medicine study, scientists sought to better understand how humans evolved to become so skilled at thinking about what's happening in other peoples' minds.

From Science Daily

He was also a binding agent, skilled at holding the party and its sometimes warring factions together.

From BBC

Throughout the first 15 years of his coaching career, McVay saw players not only as highly skilled athletes but also as developing men from a variety of backgrounds.

From Los Angeles Times

For her, Fukushima was a reminder that nuclear power comes with risk — however small — but that even in a worst-case scenario, operators are skilled at preventing a disaster.

From Los Angeles Times

Abul Rizvi, a former government official who shaped Australia's skilled migration policy, says the "underfunded" sector has "long been chasing tuition revenue from overseas students and sacrificing learning integrity in the process".

From BBC

Related Words

• able
• adept
• experienced
• proficient