Skilled and Witless

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Skilled adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.

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Witless is an antonym for skilled.

Nearby Words: skill, skillfully, skilful, skilfully

Witless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

Usage example: a dog so witless that it is barely trainable

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Skilled is an antonym for witless.

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