Proficient
[prə'fɪʃ(ə)nt] or [prə'fɪʃnt]
Definition
(n.) One who has made considerable advances in any business, art, science, or branch of learning; an expert; an adept; as, proficient in a trade; a proficient in mathematics, music, etc.
(a.) Well advanced in any branch of knowledge or skill; possessed of considerable acquirements; well-skilled; versed; adept,
Editor: Olaf
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Skilled, skilful, conversant, competent, well-versed, qualified, practised, trained, accomplished, able, thoroughbred, finished, good, at home, AU FAIT.
n. Adept, expert, dab, master-hand, DABSTER, capital hand, good hand.
Checked by Alma
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Adept, master, expert
ANT:Tyro, novice, ignoramus, dunce
SYN:Expert, clever, practised, skilled, trained, versed, advanced, conversant,skilful, competent, well_qualified
ANT:backward, ignorant, unskilled, inconversant, ill-versed, awkward, clumsy
Editor: Olaf
Examples
- So proficient are these loaders that a freight car is loaded in twenty minutes. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The Germans were all proficient--they were from Munich chiefly. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- What Tarzan did they tried to do also, but he alone originated and became proficient. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- If I had ever learnt, I should have been a great proficient. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
Editor: Olaf