metier
One's strong suit
A metier is a person's particular area of expertise or the work they're especially suited for: Teaching was never really my metier, She found her metier in investigative journalism.
The word carries a sense of calling or natural fit—not just a job, but the field where someone truly belongs.
From French, sometimes spelled with the accent: métier.
One's regular paid work
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
- fieldArea of specialty
- tradeExchange of commodities
- specialtyArea of expertise
line of work · profession · livelihood · employment · industry · sector · practice · discipline
Skilled manual tradesperson
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- masteryComplete skill or control
- handiworkHandmade work product
technique · artistry · skill · workmanship · trade · handicraft · specialty · finesse
occupation
One's regular paid work
specialty · line of work · profession · livelihood · employment · industry · sector · practice · discipline · domain
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- masteryComplete skill or control
handiwork · technique · artistry · skill · workmanship · trade · handicraft · specialty · finesse · expertise
vocation
Dedicated career path
- passionIntense emotional drive
- purposeReason something exists
- life's workOne's greatest lasting contribution
forte · niche · gift · destiny · talent · pursuit · mission · specialization · aptitude · strength
- strengthsstrength, forte, physical strength, strong point, inner strength
metieravocation
Pursuit outside one's profession
hobby · pastime · sideline · diversion · recreation
metierweakness
Deficiency in force
shortcoming · failing · deficiency · incompetence · ineptitude