Antonyms for skillful

Grammar : Adj

Spell : skil-fuhl

Phonetic Transcription : ˈskɪl fəl

Definition of skillful

Origin : also skilful, early 14c., from skill + -ful. Related: Skillfully; skilfully.

adj able, talented

Example sentences :

If she were skillful and played things right, who could tell?
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

If the Lenape are so skillful, why is one of their bravest warriors here?
Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper

The wary and skillful Johnston had another army, and he could not be far away.
Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler

His employer, seeing the skillful strokes of the broom, wondered.
Extract from : « The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys » by Gulielma Zollinger

The land is sandy and should have skillful handling to get the best results.
Extract from : « The Negro Farmer » by Carl Kelsey

He was a skillful architect, and was deeply versed in the history of the nation.
Extract from : « The Cat of Bubastes » by G. A. Henty

The thirty performers were skillful musicians, and the effect was admirable.
Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou

The author, if skillful, can convey that information in other ways.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930 » by Various

Under the skillful, schooled questioning, David grew communicative.
Extract from : « David Dunne » by Belle Kanaris Maniates

Skillful assistants were intrusted with particular lines of investigation.
Extract from : « Oswald Langdon » by Carson Jay Lee

Synonyms for skillful

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