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What’s the difference?
skilled vs skillful
What’s the difference?
skilled vs skillful
skilled vs skillful
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People who have skills are skilled. Actions performed with great skill are skillful.
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@studiousboy Sometimes, but I don't see it used that way very often.
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"Skilled" means "having/possessing skill." Compared to "skillful," it puts more emphasis on training and experience.
"Skillful" means "showing/demonstrating skill." Compared to "skilled," it puts more emphasis on the actual ability behind the skill (especially for physical skills).
In most cases they can be used interchangeably, but generally I think it would be more common to talk about a person being skilled and an action being skillful.
Ex:
A skilled performer (the person possesses skill)
A skillful performance (the performance demonstrates skills)
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