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masterful

[ mas-ter-fuhl, mah-ster- ]

adjective

  1. dominating; self-willed; imperious.

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  2. having or showing the qualities of a master; authoritative; powerful.
  3. showing mastery or skill; masterly:

    a masterful performance.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,



masterful

/ 藞尘蓱藧蝉迟蓹蹿蕣濒 /

adjective

  1. having or showing mastery
  2. fond of playing the master; imperious
  3. masterly
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

The use of masterful to mean masterly as in a masterful performance , although common, is considered incorrect by many people
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Confusables Note

At an earlier time, both masterful and masterly had two senses: 鈥渉aving a commanding or domineering nature or manner鈥 and 鈥減ossessing the skill of a master.鈥 The earliest sense of masterly, 鈥渉aving a commanding nature,鈥 has been obsolete since the 18th century. Masterful continues to be used in all varieties of speech and writing in both senses, despite the protests of some who prefer that masterful be restricted to the sense 鈥渄ominating or imperious鈥: The envoy's masterful behavior irritated the citizens. Few painters have produced so many masterful (or masterly ) portraits.
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Derived Forms

  • 藞尘补蝉迟别谤蹿耻濒苍别蝉蝉, noun
  • 藞尘补蝉迟别谤蹿耻濒濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 尘补蝉顎僼别谤路蹿耻濒路濒测 adverb
  • 尘补蝉顎僼别谤路蹿耻濒路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 辞顎卾别谤路尘补蝉顎僼别谤路蹿耻濒 adjective
  • o顎卾er路尘补蝉顎僼别谤路蹿耻濒路濒测 adverb
  • o顎卾er路尘补蝉顎僼别谤路蹿耻濒路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 耻苍路尘补蝉顎僼别谤路蹿耻濒 adjective
  • un路尘补蝉顎僼别谤路蹿耻濒路濒测 adverb
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of masterful1

First recorded in 1300鈥50; Middle English; master, -ful
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Example Sentences

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While many conservative commentators lined up to congratulate Trump on his supposedly masterful gambit, others pointed out that Trump's hand was likely forced by economic disarray.

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Donald Trump is also a high-dominance leader who is masterful in his ability to manipulate the media and dominate the information space.

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James Harden was masterful in pouring in 50 points for a Clippers team that once again has endured a slew of injuries at the most inopportune time.

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Yet those that survived reveal a masterful eye, notes Thomson.

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From a performance aspect, the level of vibe and spirit that are on this record and these takes become more and more masterful to me as time goes on.

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