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Definition of skilled adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

skilled

adjective
 
 
/skɪld/
 
/skɪld/
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  1.  
    having enough ability, experience and knowledge to be able to do something well
    • a skilled engineer/negotiator/craftsman
    • a shortage of skilled labour (= people who have had training in a skill)
    • skilled in/at something/doing something She is highly skilled at dealing with difficult customers.
    see also semi-skilled
    Extra Examples
    • She wasn't very skilled with the camera yet.
    • They were skilled in the art of war.
    • We have a shortage of technically skilled workers.
    • She's highly skilled at dealing with difficult customers.
    Topics Personal qualitiesb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • at
    • in
    • with
    • …
    phrases
    • skilled in the art (of something)
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  2.  
    (of a job) needing special abilities or training synonym expert
    • Furniture-making is very skilled work.
    • Interviewing is a very skilled job.
    opposite unskilled
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    Topics Jobsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • at
    • in
    • with
    • …
    phrases
    • skilled in the art (of something)
    See full entry
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