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Versatile vs Skillful - What's the difference?

versatile | skillful |

As adjectives the difference between versatile and skillful

is that versatile is capable of doing many things competently while skillful is possessing skill.

versatile

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of doing many things competently.
  • Having varied uses or many functions.
  • Changeable or inconstant.
  • (biology) Capable of moving freely in all directions.
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  • Derived terms

    * versatility

    Anagrams

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    skillful

    English

    Alternative forms

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

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Possessing skill.
  • Synonyms

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