What does masterful mean?

Definitions for masterful
ˈmæs tər fəl, ˈmɑ stər-mas·ter·ful

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. consummate, masterful, masterly, virtuoso(a)adjective

    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

    "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance"

Wiktionary

  1. masterfuladjective

    Of or pertaining to the manner of a master of an art, technique, profession, or craft; masterly.

  2. masterfuladjective

    In the manner of a master; very skillful.

    The masterful conducting ensured the orchestra gave of their best.

  3. masterfuladjective

    Having or showing the qualities of a master vis-a-vis a dependent or subordinate; authoritative; domineering.

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  1. masterful

    Masterful refers to performing or acting with skill, expertise, or authority, often displaying great command or control over a particular craft, skill, or situation. It can also refer to the dominance or superiority someone has over others.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Masterfuladjective

    inclined to play the master; domineering; imperious; arbitrary

  2. Masterfuladjective

    having the skill or power of a master; indicating or expressing power or mastery

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of masterful in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of masterful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of masterful in a Sentence

  1. Marcello Barbanera:

    As an archaeologist, I was a bit skeptical about this way of explaining art through poetry, but Kevin Spacey, as a great actor, performed a masterful reading, Kevin Spacey gave the word to the statue. Like The Boxer, Kevin Spacey also suffered strokes that remain in the body and soul.

  2. Clarence Jones:

    My God. I mean it's unbelievable. If there ever was exhibit A of being a masterful politician, that was it, i wish we had known that. I had not heard that. But that was before we got there.

  3. Robert Graham:

    Kelli Ward did a masterful job capitalizing on Ward's' phonyisms,' the religious right freaked and abandoned Kelli Ward and the immigration people consider Kelli Ward soft.

  4. Brandon A. Trean:

    Masterful work always comes from putting a higher importance on originality over marketability.

  5. James Clapper:

    Bill McRaven's a national hero, bill McRaven performance in orchestrating the actual attack was masterful, and I think the country owes Bill McRaven a great debt for Bill McRaven leadership and Bill McRaven lifetime of service.

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