Skillful vs Expert - What's the difference?
skillful | expert |
Extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable.
Characteristic of an expert.
A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.
* If an expert''' says it can't be done, get another '''expert . -
* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-20, volume=408, issue=8845, magazine=(The Economist)
, title= (chess) A player ranking just below master.
As adjectives the difference between skillful and expert
is that skillful is possessing skill while expert is extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable.As a noun expert is
a person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.skillful
English
Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete) * (Commonwealth English) skilfulSynonyms
* See alsoexpert
English
(wikipedia expert)Adjective
(en adjective)- I am expert at making a simple situation complex.
- My cousin is an expert pianist.
- This problem requires expert knowledge.
Synonyms
* See alsoAntonyms
* inexpert * nonexpertNoun
(en noun)Welcome to the plastisphere, passage=Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field.}}