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prowess

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Pronunciation: US /ˈpraʊəs/

prowess means: Great skill or ability, especially in sports or other physical activities.

noun

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Great skill or ability, especially in sports or other physical activities.

  • Her athletic prowess impressed us.
  • He showed great prowess on the football field.
  • Few players could match her prowess at tennis.

How to use it: prowess at something (We admired her prowess at tennis.); prowess in something (His prowess in the pool earned him several medals.)

Similar words: skill, ability, mastery

Opposites: incompetence

Common phrases: athletic prowess, physical prowess, prowess at something, prowess in something

Questions about prowess

What does prowess mean?

Great skill or ability, especially in sports or other physical activities.

What is prowess in other languages?

Türkçe: ustalık · Español: destreza · Français: habileté · Deutsch: Können · Italiano: abilità · 日本語: 卓越した能力

How do you pronounce prowess?

It is pronounced /ˈpraʊəs/.

How do you use prowess in a sentence?

Her athletic prowess impressed us. He showed great prowess on the football field.

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