noun

skillfulness

skilfulness, expertise, dexterity, proficiency

The task requires great skillfulness and precision.

The task requires great skilfulness and precision.

We admired the skillfulness of the artist.

We admired the skilfulness of the artist.

skillfulness ((in/with sth.)) the quality of being skillful in a particular area His skillfulness in negotiation is well known.

Synonyms: expertise, proficiency, dexterity; Antonyms: clumsiness, ineptitude

From 'skillful' + '-ness', a suffix that forms nouns indicating a state or condition. It means the state of being skillful.

The '-ness' at the end turns the adjective 'skillful' into a noun for the quality itself.

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