dominating; self-willed; imperious.

having or showing the qualities of a master; authoritative; powerful.

showing mastery or skill; masterly

a masterful performance.

adjective

amateurish , ignorant , stupid , unproficient , unskilled

adjective

adept , adroit , clever , consummate , crack , crackerjack * , deft , dexterous , excellent , exquisite , fine , finished , first-rate , master , masterly , preeminent , proficient , skillful , superior , superlative , supreme , transcendentnotes:masterful can mean dominating , domineering , imperious , and imposing; masterly can describe having the skills of a master and means adroit and expert , authoritarian , bossy , dogmatic , magisterial , overbearing , peremptory , commanding , dominant , lordly , professional , skilled , able , arbitrary , authoritative , crackerjack , dictatorial , expert , forceful , imperial