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Synonyms & Antonyms for skilled
Synonyms
accomplished, ace, adept, compleat, complete, consummate, crack, crackerjack, educated, experienced, expert, good, great, master, masterful, masterly, practiced (also practised), professed, proficient, skillful, versed, veteran, virtuoso
Antonyms
amateur, amateurish, inexperienced, inexpert, jackleg, unprofessional, unseasoned, unskilled, unskillful
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The finale could be the Bruins’ first live look at Jack Hughes, the skinny and skilled center who trained with Marchand and Co. in Halifax, Nova Scotia, this summer. — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, "What will the next generation of Bruins bring?," 31 Aug. 2019 Hamill plays The Scientist, the most technologically skilled of the Skeksis cabal that rule over Thra and a character originally voiced by Steve Whitmire in the film. — Christian Holub, EW.com, "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance," 31 Aug. 2019 Next up in our freshman intro series is Duke's Matthew Hurt, a skilled power forward who can space the floor for the Blue Devils. — Emily Caron, SI.com, "Matthew Hurt Poised to Have a Major Role in Duke's Frontcourt," 30 Aug. 2019 Blue-collar jobs and the skilled trades, after years of being downplayed by educators, appear to be making a comeback. — Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, "Colorado employers preparing for a new generation of workers," 30 Aug. 2019 Without steady jobs, the least skilled and poorest workers may face a dismal future, even with a 12-hour workweek. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, "Billionaire Jack Ma, booster of 12-hour days, now says AI will allow 12-hour weeks," 30 Aug. 2019 Nigeria is one of the world's most prolific exporters of skilled migrant labor with one of the world's least powerful passports, giving holders ready access to just 52 countries. — David Hundeyin, CNN, "Opinion: FBI fraud busts dent Nigeria's global reputation," 29 Aug. 2019 In Texas, 84% of the firms surveyed reported having ongoing trouble hiring for skilled hourly worker positions. — Dom Difurio, Dallas News, "Continuing construction worker shortages could pose a threat to economic development in Texas," 28 Aug. 2019 This young woman is proof that passion and talent are foundational to opportunities in the skilled trades. — Lowe’s, USA TODAY, "Building the next generation of skilled trades workers starts with women," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'skilled.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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