adjective

skilful

skillful, skilled, adept

He is a very skilful driver.

He is a very skillful driver.

That was a skilful piece of work.

That was a skillful piece of work.

((a skillful sb./sth.)) having or showing skill He is a very skillful driver.

adept, proficient, expert; Antonyms: clumsy, inept

From the noun 'skill' + the suffix '-ful', meaning 'full of'. So, literally 'full of skill'.

The US spelling is 'skillful' with two 'l's. The British spelling is 'skilful' with one 'l'.

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