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proficient
[ pruh-fish-uhnt ]
adjective
- well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled:
a proficient swimmer.
Synonyms: accomplished, experienced, competent, adept, finished, able
noun
- an expert.
proficient
/ prəˈfɪʃənt /
adjective
- having great facility (in an art, occupation, etc); skilled
noun
- an archaic word for an expert
Derived Forms
- proˈficiency, noun
- proˈficiently, adverb
Other Words From
- pro·fi·cient·ly adverb
- pro·fi·cient·ness noun
- o·ver·pro·fi·cient adjective
- un·der·pro·fi·cient adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of proficient1
Word History and Origins
Origin of proficient1
Example Sentences
For others, those ninjutsu-proficient reptiles were nefarious liberal propaganda.
But to some people, those ninjutsu-proficient teen-turtles also meant nefarious liberal propaganda.
Lots of things that now seem canonical would not have been accessible to Leonardo, who was not that proficient in Latin.
The test runs about two hours and was quite proficient at identifying the mentally disturbed—especially those prone to violence.
The Miscegenation Ball was an exception in its otherwise bland, though proficient, catalog.
To suddenly discover oneself proficient where failure had been feared increases self esteem and adds to the sum of happiness.
In Greek especially she was proficient, and Plato was to her more interesting than any story book.
Only the most proficient students were allowed to attend public secondary schools.
At last in desperation, I tried my only remaining tune, not being very proficient on the flute.
To become proficient in the Sechwana language was the earnest purpose of Robert Moffat.
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