masterfulness

noun

Definition of masterfulnessnext
1
as in skill
subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something the sheer masterfulness of the thieves' plan could not be denied, even by the police

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2
as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims the shameless masterfulness that invested his every move was positively galling to his colleagues

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  1. skill
  2. arrogance
  3. superiority
  4. cunning
Noun
  • Find ways to help your junior employees develop skills in managing AI tools while building business judgment and strategic expertise.
    R. Paul Singh, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Hadid showed off her real-life equestrian skills during the episode, and previously shared on social media that she's been riding in horse competitions.
    Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of skill
Noun
  • Kudos are also due Christian Probst as a prince without a drop of royal arrogance.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Barack Obama came across to his foes as the principle of arrogance.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of arrogance
Noun
  • Vegetables too to some extent, although the jury seems in on the superiority of roasted root vegetables with their crispy, caramelized edges.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Russian troops have been leveraging their numerical superiority to intensify pressure on Ukrainian defenses.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of superiority
Noun
  • David slayed the giant with a slingshot; Esther by her cunning saved her people.
    Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Over time, guile took on the connotation of deceitful cunning in English, emerging in Middle English around the 12th century.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of cunning
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