skillful
Good with hands
Skillful describes someone who performs a task with expertise and precision, the result of practice or natural talent: a skillful surgeon, skillful negotiation.
The word emphasizes competence and ease in execution.
Also spelled skilful in British English.
Highly skilled practitioner
- proficientHaving practiced ability
- accomplishedHighly skilled, expert
- masterfulHighly skilled and authoritative
- competentSufficiently able, qualified
capable · talented · experienced · seasoned · practiced · qualified · trained · polished
Quick and light-moving
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- deftSkillful and quick
- adroitMentally or physically nimble
- coordinatedArranged to work together
precise · graceful · handy · light-fingered · sure-handed · lithe · supple · steady-handed
Having mental acuity
- smartMentally quick, or fashionable
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- astuteMentally sharp, discerning
quick-witted · ingenious · savvy · canny · keen · perceptive · cunning · resourceful
Skill from extensive practice
- virtuosityExceptional technical skill
- prowessOutstanding skill or valor
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- proficiencySkilled performance level
fluency · excellence · command · genius · brilliance · acumen · facility · knack
Producing original ideas
- imaginativeAble to conceive new ideas
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
- originalFirst or inventive
aesthetic · elegant · refined · sophisticated · stylish · visionary · inspired · nuanced
Skilled manual tradesperson
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- workmanshipSkill in creating objects
- carpentryWood construction trade
tailoring · blacksmithing · pottery · weaving · woodworking · metalwork · ceramics · embroidery
expert
Highly skilled practitioner
- proficientHaving practiced ability
- accomplishedHighly skilled, expert
- masterfulHighly skilled and authoritative
competent · capable · talented · experienced · seasoned · practiced · qualified · trained · polished · efficient
nimble
Quick and light-moving
coordinated · precise · graceful · handy · light-fingered · sure-handed · lithe · supple · steady-handed · nimble-fingered
intelligent
Having mental acuity
astute · quick-witted · ingenious · savvy · canny · keen · perceptive · cunning · resourceful · inventive
expertise
Skill from extensive practice
- virtuosityExceptional technical skill
- prowessOutstanding skill or valor
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
proficiency · fluency · excellence · command · genius · brilliance · acumen · facility · knack · aptitude
creative
Producing original ideas
- imaginativeAble to conceive new ideas
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
original · aesthetic · elegant · refined · sophisticated · stylish · visionary · inspired · nuanced · tasteful
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- workmanshipSkill in creating objects
carpentry · tailoring · blacksmithing · pottery · weaving · woodworking · metalwork · ceramics · embroidery · leatherwork
skillfulincompetent
Lacking necessary skill
inept · incapable · unskilled · unskillful · ineffectual
skillfulinexperienced
Lacking practical knowledge
amateur · amateurish · novice · green · unseasoned