having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; adept in handicrafts; an adept juggler; an expert job; a good mechanic; a practiced marksman; a proficient engineer; a lesser-known but no less skillful composer; the effect was achieved by skillful retouching

[ Syn: adept , expert , good , practiced , proficient , skilful ]

done with delicacy and skill; a nice bit of craft; a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer; a nice shot

[ Syn: nice ]