knack
Inborn easy ability
A knack is a special skill or talent, often one that comes naturally or is hard to teach: She has a knack for making people feel comfortable, He has a knack for fixing things.
The word suggests aptitude rather than formal training—something you either have or you don't.
Inborn aptitude
- giftItem given freely
- abilityPower to do something
- flairStylish natural aptitude
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
bent · facility · propensity · inclination · penchant · predisposition · capacity · potential
Skilled way of performing
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- masteryComplete skill or control
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
competence · craftsmanship · finesse · know-how · savvy · adeptness · prowess · artistry
Innate behavioral tendency
- feelPerceive by touch
- sensePerception or judgment
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- intuitionInstinctive immediate understanding
insight · understanding · perception · acumen · discernment · sensibility · awareness · attunement
Concealed information
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- methodOrderly way of doing
- wayRoute or method
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
hack · tip · formula · key · approach · strategy · wrinkle · angle
Quality of seeming unstrained
- naturalnessUnaffected, uncontrived quality
- facilitySkill or equipped premises
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- smoothnessFreedom from irregularity
grace · polish · flow · assurance · confidence · poise · comfort · readiness
talent
Inborn aptitude
genius · bent · facility · propensity · inclination · penchant · predisposition · capacity · potential · endowment
technique
Skilled way of performing
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- masteryComplete skill or control
dexterity · competence · craftsmanship · finesse · know-how · savvy · adeptness · prowess · artistry · handiness
instinct
Innate behavioral tendency
intuition · insight · understanding · perception · acumen · discernment · sensibility · awareness · attunement · reading
secret
Concealed information
shortcut · hack · tip · formula · key · approach · strategy · wrinkle · angle · dodge
effortlessness
Quality of seeming unstrained
- naturalnessUnaffected, uncontrived quality
- facilitySkill or equipped premises
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
smoothness · grace · polish · flow · assurance · confidence · poise · comfort · readiness · quickness
- skillsskills, skill, ability, abilities, competencies
- expertiseexpertise, skill, mastery, proficiency, competence
- skill levelsbeginner, novice, intermediate, expert, advanced
- strengthsstrength, forte, physical strength, strong point, inner strength
- intuitive knowledgeinstinct, gut feeling, intuition, tacit knowledge, procedural memory
- French Sausagessaucisson, andouille, chipolata, gendarme
knackinability
Lack of capacity
ineptitude · incompetence · incapacity · incapability · clumsiness
- knick knacksSmall decorative objects
- The KnackIntuitive special ability