Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun skill
2 senses of skill
Sense 1
skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment -- (an ability that has been acquired by training)
=> ability, power -- (possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination")
Sense 2
skill, science -- (ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism")
=> ability, power -- (possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination")