skilled meaning
skilled :
having ability, being good at something
Adjective
▪ She is a skilled painter.
▪ She is good at painting.
▪ He is skilled in cooking.
▪ He is good at cooking.
paraphrasing
▪ expert – very good at something
▪ proficient – good at doing something
▪ adept – skillful
▪ talented – naturally good at something
Pronunciation
skilled [skɪld]
The stress is on the whole word and sounds like 'skild'.
Common phrases and grammar about skilled
skilled - Common meaning
Adjective
having ability, being good at something
Part of Speech Changes for "skilled"
▪ skill (noun) – ability to do something well
▪ skillful (adjective) – having skill
Common Expressions with "skilled"
▪ skilled worker – a person good at their job
▪ skilled in a field – good in a certain area
▪ highly skilled – very good at something
▪ skilled at a task – good at doing a job
Important examples of skilled in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, skilled often describes a person who is good at their job.
Example of a confusing word: skilled vs. skillful (having skill)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Skilled is used as an adjective, often appearing in questions to describe a person's ability.
skilled
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
skilled labor
'work done by skilled people', often used in job descriptions.
skilled in the art of
means 'good at a specific skill', often used in creative fields.
Differences between similar words and skilled
skilled
,
expert
differences
Skilled means having ability, while expert means having very high ability.
skilled
,
proficient
differences
Skilled is a general term for ability, while proficient means being competent or capable in a specific area.
Words with the same origin as skilled
The origin of skilled
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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