Question 1 · Quick check
skilled
CEFRB1
/skɪld/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Having learned how to do something well.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailRequiring special abilities or training.
Examples
She is skilled at achieving consensus on sensitive issues.
The average skilled workers now earn over $10,000 a year.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningssimple past and past participle of skill
Having or showing skill; skillful.
More examples
In contextThe position requires applicants to be skilled in spoken English.
In the Ming Dynasty, a man named Zhang Weiyan in Jiangyin, of Jiangsu Province, was a skilled writer. He was quite well-known in his region.
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Origin
adjective
From skill (noun) + -ed.