masterful

English · Thesaurus

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

masterful

Where it comes from

From Middle English maysterful, maistrefull, equivalent to master + -ful.

adjective more masterful · most masterful · masterfull

  1. Of or pertaining to the manner of a master of an art, technique, profession, or craft; masterly. The brushwork on the skin tones was masterful.
  2. In the manner of a master; very skillful. The masterful conducting ensured the orchestra gave of their best.

    Similar: magistral

  3. Having or showing the qualities of a master vis-à-vis a dependent or subordinate; authoritative; domineering. ...do you not agree with me that I have a right to be a little masterful, abrupt; perhaps exacting, sometimes, on the grounds I stated...

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: masterly, skilled, imperious, domineering, consummate, virtuoso, magisterial, formal, able, remarkable, outstanding, superb, gorgeous, beautiful, lovely, wonderful

Translations

Every language

adj adjective

Españoldestrísimo, diestrísimo, señoril

Talk about this word

Cite this
MLA

"masterful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/masterful. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

masterful. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/masterful

Chicago

"masterful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/masterful.

BibTeX
@misc{masterful_2026,
  title = {masterful},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/masterful},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}