Skilled vs Gifted - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between skilled and gifted

is that skilled is having or showing skill; skilful while gifted is endowed with special, in particular intellectual, abilities.

is that skilled is past tense of skill while gifted is past tense of gift.

From (skill) (noun)

(en adjective)

Having or showing skill; skilful.

Requiring special abilities or training.

* See

See (skill) (verb)

(head)

(skill)

(en adjective)

Endow]]ed with special, in particular intellectual, [[ability, abilities.

a gifted artist

a school for gifted children

* talented * See also

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(gift)