Someone's prowess is their great skill at doing something.
[formal]
He's always bragging about his prowess as a cricketer.
The best and the brightest pupils competed to demonstrate their intellectual prowess.
Synonyms: skill, ability, talent, expertise More Synonyms of prowess
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prowess in British English
(ˈpraʊɪs)
noun
1.
outstanding or superior skill or ability
2.
bravery or fearlessness, esp in battle
Word origin
C13: from Old French proesce, from prou good; see proud
prowess in American English
(ˈpraʊɪs)
noun
1.
bravery; valor
2.
superior ability, skill, etc.
Word origin
ME < OFr prouesse < prou: see prow2
Examples of 'prowess' in a sentence
prowess
Here are some situations for you to test your prowess at these skill areas.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Here are some situations for you to test your prowess at these skill areas.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This was their way of showing the great prowess they possessed as trainers.
Christianity Today (2000)
No other sport combines athletic prowess with linguistic dexterity.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But the drivers are becoming an irrelevance in a sport consumed by its own intellectual prowess.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Is it a flamboyant mockery of colonial history and military prowess?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
And her composure in front of the camera has been as striking as her athletic prowess.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Yet in recent years only new Labour has successfully harnessed sporting prowess to a political programme.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
His swift left and right-footed kick is surely a sign of great footballing prowess.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
From there he won a scholarship to a leading public school, where his sporting prowess blossomed.
The Sun (2008)
Yet for all his manifest intellectual prowess, he made no single major discovery.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
His views of Italian cuisine and culture were as jaundiced as of their military prowess.
Ziegler, Philip King Edward VIII - The Official Biography (1990)
And there are stray passages where he becomes energised: on his genuine athletic prowess and his battle against cancer.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
THEY are the champions of sport and dance whose skill and physical prowess make them the envy of millions.
The Sun (2011)
The purist view is that sport is about sport and any interest in a female competitor for any reason other than her sporting prowess is wrong.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Their skill and prowess showed that The Apprentice could be about good business practice.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
As Olympic hosts, our sporting prowess shone.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
DESPITE his great attacking prowess and capacity to find the net fairly on a regular basis, he does not come across as a penalty taker.
The Sun (2010)
He peered into Syria through powerful military binoculars, surrounded by smiling young soldiers who clearly respected his prowess as a military commander rather than a politician.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
A combination of their trade patterns, naval power, and military prowess led to the largest empire the world has seen.
Abshire, David M. Preventing World War III - A Realistic Grand Strategy (1988)
In other languages
prowess
British English: prowess NOUN
Someone's prowess is their great skill at doing something.
He's always bragging about his prowess as a hunter.
American English: prowess
Brazilian Portuguese: destreza
Chinese: 杰出的技能
European Spanish: destreza
French: prouesses
German: Können
Italian: prodezze
Japanese: あっぱれな腕前
Korean: 훌륭한 솜씨
European Portuguese: destreza
Latin American Spanish: destreza
1 (noun)
Definition
superior skill or ability
He's always bragging about his prowess as a cricketer.
Synonyms
skill
The cut of a diamond depends on the skill of its craftsman.
ability
Her drama teacher spotted her ability.
talent
Both her children have a talent for music.
expertise
the lack of management expertise within the company
facility
They shared a facility for languages.
command
genius
This is the mark of her genius as a designer.
excellence
accomplishment
She can now add basketball to her list of accomplishments.
mastery
He demonstrated his mastery of political manoeuvring.
attainment
their educational attainments
aptitude
dexterity
He showed great dexterity on the guitar.
adroitness
He governed with an adroitness that earned him the nickname `old fox'.
adeptness
expertness
Opposites
inability
,
incompetence
,
ineptitude
,
clumsiness
,
ineptness
,
incapability
,
inexpertise
2 (noun)
Definition
bravery or fearlessness
a race of people noted for their fighting prowess
Synonyms
bravery
You deserve the highest praise for your bravery.
daring
His daring nearly cost him his life.
courage
They do not have the courage to apologise for their actions.
heroism
individual acts of heroism
mettle
It's the first real test of his mettle this season.
boldness
gallantry
He was awarded a medal for his gallantry.
valour
He was decorated for valour in the war.
fearlessness
intrepidity
hardihood
developing hardihood of body
valiance
dauntlessness
doughtiness
Opposites
fear
,
cowardice
,
timidity
,
faint-heartedness
,
gutlessness
Additional synonyms
in the sense of ability
Definition
great skill or competence
Her drama teacher spotted her ability.
Synonyms
skill,
talent,
know-how (informal),
gift,
expertise,
faculty,
flair,
competence,
energy,
accomplishment,
knack,
aptitude,
proficiency,
dexterity,
cleverness,
potentiality,
adroitness,
adeptness,
expertness,
force,
craft,
endowment
in the sense of accomplishment
Definition
personal abilities or skills
She can now add basketball to her list of accomplishments.
Synonyms
talent,
art,
ability,
skill,
gift,
achievement,
craft,
faculty,
capability,
forte,
attainment,
proficiency
in the sense of adeptness
Synonyms
skill,
ability,
facility,
expertise,
mastery,
knack,
aptitude,
proficiency,
dexterity,
deftness,
adroitness,
skilfulness
Synonyms of 'prowess'
prowess
Explore 'prowess' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of adroitness
He governed with an adroitness that earned him the nickname `old fox'.
Synonyms
skill,
ability,
craft,
expertise,
cunning,
mastery,
knack,
ingenuity,
proficiency,
dexterity,
cleverness,
deftness,
nimbleness,
aptness,
artfulness,
adeptness,
quick-wittedness,
ingeniousness,
masterfulness,
ableness,
skilfulness,
address
in the sense of attainment
their educational attainments
Synonyms
skill,
art,
ability,
talent,
gift,
achievement,
capability,
competence,
accomplishment,
mastery,
proficiency
in the sense of courage
Definition
the ability to face danger or pain without fear
They do not have the courage to apologise for their actions.
Synonyms
bravery,
nerve,
fortitude,
boldness,
balls (vulgar, slang),
bottle (British, slang),
resolution,
daring,
guts (informal),
pluck,
grit,
heroism,
mettle,
firmness,
gallantry,
valour,
spunk (informal),
fearlessness,
intrepidity,
hardihood,
ballsiness (taboo, slang),
dauntlessness,
lion-heartedness
in the sense of daring
Definition
the courage to do things that may be dangerous
His daring nearly cost him his life.
Synonyms
bravery,
nerve (informal),
courage,
face (informal),
balls (taboo, slang),
spirit,
bottle (British, slang),
guts (informal),
pluck,
grit,
audacity,
boldness,
temerity,
derring-do (archaic),
spunk (informal),
fearlessness,
rashness,
intrepidity,
ballsiness (taboo, slang)
in the sense of dexterity
Definition
skill in using one's hands
He showed great dexterity on the guitar.
Synonyms
skill,
expertise,
mastery,
touch,
facility,
craft,
knack,
finesse,
artistry,
proficiency,
smoothness,
neatness,
deftness,
nimbleness,
adroitness,
effortlessness,
handiness
in the sense of expertise
Definition
special skill, knowledge, or judgment
the lack of management expertise within the company
Synonyms
skill,
knowledge,
know-how (informal),
facility,
grip,
craft,
judgment,
grasp,
mastery,
knack,
proficiency,
dexterity,
cleverness,
deftness,
adroitness,
aptness,
expertness,
knowing inside out,
ableness,
masterliness,
skilfulness
in the sense of facility
Definition
the ability to do things easily and well
They shared a facility for languages.
Synonyms
ability,
skill,
talent,
gift,
craft,
efficiency,
knack,
fluency,
proficiency,
dexterity,
quickness,
adroitness,
expertness,
skilfulness
in the sense of gallantry
Definition
great bravery in war or danger
He was awarded a medal for his gallantry.
Synonyms
bravery,
spirit,
daring,
courage,
nerve,
guts (informal),
pluck,
grit,
heroism,
mettle,
boldness,
manliness,
valour,
derring-do (archaic),
fearlessness,
intrepidity,
valiance,
courageousness,
dauntlessness,
doughtiness
in the sense of genius
Definition
such ability
This is the mark of her genius as a designer.
Synonyms
brilliance,
ability,
talent,
capacity,
gift,
bent,
faculty,
excellence,
endowment,
flair,
inclination,
knack,
propensity,
aptitude,
cleverness,
creative power,
GEnys
in the sense of hardihood
Definition
courage or daring
developing hardihood of body
Synonyms
courage,
spirit,
strength,
bottle (British, slang),
resolution,
nerve,
daring,
determination,
guts (informal),
pluck,
grit,
bravery,
backbone,
mettle,
boldness,
firmness,
spunk (informal),
intrepidity
Additional synonyms
in the sense of heroism
Definition
great courage and bravery
individual acts of heroism
Synonyms
bravery,
daring,
courage,
spirit,
fortitude,
boldness,
gallantry,
valour,
fearlessness,
intrepidity,
courageousness
in the sense of mastery
Definition
outstanding skill or expertise
He demonstrated his mastery of political manoeuvring.
Synonyms
understanding,
knowledge,
comprehension,
ability,
skill,
know-how (informal),
command,
grip,
grasp,
expertise,
prowess,
familiarity,
attainment,
finesse,
proficiency,
virtuosity,
dexterity,
cleverness,
deftness,
acquirement
in the sense of mettle
Definition
courage or spirit
It's the first real test of his mettle this season.