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Knowledgeable vs Skillful - What's the difference?

knowledgeable | skillful |

As adjectives the difference between knowledgeable and skillful

is that knowledgeable is having knowledge, especially of a particular subject while skillful is possessing skill.

knowledgeable

English

Alternative forms

* knowledgable

Adjective

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

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    Antonyms

    * unknowledgeable

    Derived terms

    * knowledgeability * knowledgeableness * knowledgeably

    skillful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete) * (Commonwealth English) skilful

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Possessing skill.

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    Related terms

    * skill * skilled * skillfully