skill set

noun

: a set of skills

especially : a collection of skills and abilities that can be applied to a professional or creative endeavor

The job is a good match for her skill set.

She chooses to pursue a position in public relations—"journalism's evil twin"—reasoning that it will require much the same "skill set" that a published writer has.

—Alexandra Jacobs

Cauchetier's skill set—he was both a high-wire documentarian and, in effect, a director of fictions—uniquely qualified him to share in the multifarious spirit of the New Wave.

—Richard Brody

Examples of skill set in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Also, Tyson has more on-ball juice than Merrill, and the former’s skill set may be better suited to lead the second unit. —Stan Son, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026

His skill set and resume are impeccable. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026

That personality and deadly skill set has not endeared stoats to humans, who have traditionally viewed them as vicious or even uncanny. —Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026

Curry admitted that his entertainment side gigs — filmmaking and acting — require two very different skill sets. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for skill set

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• brevet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette