masterful

masterful

dominating; self-willed: The envoy’s masterful behavior irritated the citizens.
Not to be confused with:masterly – like or befitting a master: a masterly presentation of his paintings

mas·ter·ful

M0141800 (măs′tər-fəl)adj.1. Acting or capable of acting as a master or leader, especially in being domineering or imperious: "Do you agree with me that I have a right to be a little masterful, abrupt; perhaps exacting, sometimes" (Charlotte Brontë).2. Having or showing mastery or skill; expert: a masterful technique; masterful at filmmaking.

---

mas′ter·ful·ly adv.mas′ter·ful·ness n.Usage Note: According to a widely repeated dictum, masterful should be reserved for the sense "imperious, domineering" (as in a masterful tone of voice), whereas masterly should be the choice when the intended sense is "having the skill of a master" (as in a masterly performance of the sonata). But in practice writers have been less heedful, and today masterful is well attested with the meaning "finely skilled." In fact, the word masterful is far more likely to occur before words like performance and ability than masterly is.

masterful

(ˈmɑːstəfʊl) adj1. having or showing mastery2. fond of playing the master; imperious3. masterly ˈmasterfully adv ˈmasterfulness nUsage: The use of masterful to mean masterly as in a masterful performance, although common, is considered incorrect by many people

mas•ter•ful

(ˈmæs tər fəl, ˈmɑ stər-)

adj. 1. having or showing the qualities of a master; authoritative. 2. domineering. 3. showing mastery; masterly. [1300–50] mas′ter•ful•ly, adv. mas′ter•ful•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

masterful - having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance"consummate, masterly, virtuososkilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"

masterful

adjective1. skilful, skilled, expert, finished, fine, masterly, excellent, crack (informal), supreme, clever, superior, world-class, exquisite, tasty (Brit. informal), adept, consummate, first-rate, deft, superlative, adroit, dexterous a masterful performance of boxing
skilful incompetent, clumsy, inept, unskilled, amateurish, untalented, unaccomplished2. domineering, authoritative, dictatorial, bossy (informal), arrogant, imperious, overbearing, tyrannical, magisterial, despotic, high-handed, peremptory, overweening, self-willed Successful businesses need bold, masterful managers.
domineering weak, meek, spineless, irresolute, wussy (slang), wimpish or wimpy (informal)Usage: In current usage there is a lot of overlap between the meanings of masterful and masterly. According to some, the first should only be used where there is a connotation of power and domination, the second where the connotations are of great skill. Nevertheless, as the Bank of English shows, the majority of uses of masterful these days relate to the second meaning, as in musically, it was a masterful display of the folk singer's art. Anyone wishing to observe the distinction would use only masterly in the context just given, and masterful in contexts such as: his need to be masterful with women was extreme; Alec was so masterful that he surprised himself.

masterful

adjective1. Tending to dictate:authoritarian, bossy, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, imperious, magisterial, overbearing, peremptory.2. Exercising authority:authoritative, commanding, dominant, lordly.3. Having or demonstrating a high degree of knowledge or skill:adept, crack, expert, master, masterly, professional, proficient, skilled, skillful.Slang: crackerjack.

Translations

专横的

master

(ˈmaːstə) – feminine mistress (ˈmistris) – noun1. a person or thing that commands or controls. I'm master in this house! 主人；主宰 主人，主宰 2. an owner (of a slave, dog etc). The dog ran to its master. 主人(奴隸、狗等的) 主人3. a male teacher. the Maths master. 男教師 男教师4. the commander of a merchant ship. the ship's master. 船長 船长5. a person very skilled in an art, science etc. He's a real master at painting. 名家 名家6. (with capital) a polite title for a boy, in writing or in speaking. Master John Smith. 小少爺(稱謂) 少爷（称谓） adjective (of a person in a job) fully qualified, skilled and experienced. a master builder/mariner/plumber. 精通的 精通的，熟练的 verb1. to overcome (an opponent, handicap etc). She has mastered her fear of heights. 克服 克服2. to become skilful in. I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic. 精通 精通ˈmasterful adjective showing the power, authority or determination of a master. a masterful man. 專橫跋扈的，有駕馭能力的 专横的ˈmasterfully adverb 專橫跋扈地，有駕馭能力地 专横地ˈmasterfulness noun 專橫跋扈，有駕馭能力 专横ˈmasterly adjective showing the skill of a master. His handling of the situation was masterly. 高明的 高明的ˈmasterliness noun 高明 高明ˈmastery noun (usually with over or of) control, great skill or knowledge. We have gained mastery over the enemy. 控制，精通 掌握，熟练，精通 master key a key which opens a number of locks. 萬能鑰匙 万能钥匙ˈmastermind noun the person planning and controlling an undertaking or scheme. He was the mastermind behind the scheme. 策劃者，主謀 出谋划策的人，智多星 verb to plan (such a scheme). Who masterminded the robbery? 策劃，幕後主使 （在幕后）策划 ˈmasterpiece noun a piece of work or art worthy (to be called the greatest achievement) of a master. He considers this picture his masterpiece. 傑作 杰作master stroke a very clever thing to do. This sudden, unexpected attack was a master stroke. 高招 高招，绝招 master switch a switch for controlling a number of other switches. There is a master switch that controls all the electricity. 總開關 总开关master of ceremonies abbreviation ( MC) a person who announces the various stages of an entertainment, formal social gathering, series of speakers at a dinner etc. The master of ceremonies introduced the speaker. 司儀 司仪