having or exercising skill

a skillful juggler.

showing or involving skill

a skillful display of fancy diving.

Obsolete . reasonable; rational.

adjective

green , ignorant , incapable , incapacitated , inexperienced , unable , unskilled , unskillful , untalented , empirical , maladroit

adjective

accomplished , adept , adroit , a hand at , apt , brainy , clever , competent , cool * , crack * , crackerjack * , dexterous , experienced , expert , good , handy , into * , learned , old * , on the ball * , practical , practiced , prepared , pretty , primed , pro * , professional , proficient , quick , ready , really into , savvy * , seasoned , sharp , skilled , smart , smooth , there , trained , tuned in , versant , versed , vet , veteran , well-versed , whiz , wicked * , wised up , capable , crack , master , masterful , masterly , deft , clean , able , artful , au fait , crafty , cunning , efficient , gifted , ingenious , qualified , tactical , talented