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Skilled vs Knowledgeable - What's the difference?

skilled | knowledgeable |

As adjectives the difference between skilled and knowledgeable

is that skilled is having or showing skill; skilful while knowledgeable is having knowledge, especially of a particular subject.

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

    *

    knowledgeable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * knowledgable

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having knowledge, especially of a particular subject
  • educated and well informed
  • intelligent and perceptive

    • Synonyms

    * See also * See also

    Antonyms

    * unknowledgeable

    Derived terms

    * knowledgeability * knowledgeableness * knowledgeably