masterful

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: mas=ter=ful

CIDE DICTIONARY

masterful, a. 

•  Inclined to play the master; domineering; imperious; arbitrary.  Dryden.  [1913 Webster]
•  Having the skill or power of a master; indicating or expressing power or mastery.  [1913 Webster]

  "His masterful, pale face."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

masterful, adj.
1 imperious, domineering.
2 masterly.

Usage

Normally used of a person, whereas masterly is used of achievements, abilities, etc.

Derivative

masterfully adv. masterfulness n.

THESAURUS

masterful

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