If a person isskilful, they are good at a thing because they have practised it.Skilfulis the UK English spelling of this word. The US English spelling isskillful.
She's a skilful driver.
He's quite skilful at sewing.
You can also say that someone isskilled.
He's a skilled mechanic.
She's skilled at cake decorating.
A common phrase which means the same asskilfulisgood at.
She's very good at dealing with people.
If someone is skilful and seems to have a special natural ability you could describe that person asable,gifted, ortalented.
She's a very able student.
She's a gifted musician.
He's a very talented actor.
Adeptanddeftare used when someone is very skilful and clever at doing something.
She's very adept at dealing with all management issues.
Her movements were deft and quick.
Accomplishedmeans skilful, especially when talking about someone who writes, plays music, etc.
He's an accomplished pianist.
Someone who is skilful because he or she has practised something a lot can be described ascompetentorproficient.
She's a very competent skier.
He's a proficient horseback rider.