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Skilled vs Deft - What's the difference?

skilled | deft |

As adjectives the difference between skilled and deft

is that skilled is having or showing skill; skilful while deft is quick and neat in action; skillful.

As a verb skilled

is past tense of skill.

skilled

English

Etymology 1

From (skill) (noun)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having or showing skill; skilful.
  • Requiring special abilities or training.
    • Synonyms
    * See

    Etymology 2

    See (skill) (verb)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (skill)

    • Anagrams

    *

    deft

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Quick and neat in action; skillful
    • He assembled it in one fluid, deft motion.

    See also

    * daft