accomplished

[uh-kom-plisht]

adjective

1. completed; done; effected.

   an accomplished fact.

2. highly skilled; expert.

   an accomplished pianist.

3. having all the social graces, manners, and other attainments of polite society.

accomplished

/ əˈkʌm-, əˈkɒmplɪʃt /

adjective

1. successfully completed; achieved

2. expert; proficient

Other Word Forms

• superaccomplished adjective
• well-accomplished adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of accomplished¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; accomplish + -ed ²

Example Sentences

But by 21, Frank felt like he had enough and was satisfied with what he'd accomplished.

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Afterward, he was mobbed by his teammates following Freddie Freeman’s walk-off home run, then greeted in the clubhouse with a handshake and an accomplished “good job” from Dodgers pitching icon Sandy Koufax.

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But regardless of how that comeback ends, Vonn isn’t worried about it detracting from what she’s already accomplished.

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Diggs’s flamboyant colleague from Harlem, Adam Clayton Powell, loomed larger as a public figure, but, Mr. Orr argues, on Capitol Hill the quiet Diggs “accomplished far more” than his black fellow representative.

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The agency’s current plan requires SpaceX’s Starship to be refueled in space, a feat that has never been accomplished.

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Related Words

• adept 
• consummate 
• gifted 
• polished 
• proficient 
• skillful 
• talented 

When To Use

What does accomplished mean?

Accomplished is used to describe someone who has achieved many impressive things in life or in their career.The verb accomplish means "to carry out or finish an action—to complete what you set out to do." To accomplish a goal is to complete it.Some who is considered accomplished has accomplished a lot. The word is especially used to indicate that a person is very experienced, skilled, and perhaps awarded in their field. It is often paired with words for different professions or hobbies, as in accomplished pianist, accomplished surgeon, and accomplished baker.The word can also be used to describe a work that is considered a special achievement, as in His new album is an accomplished entry in his catalog of work.Example: Tina is an accomplished coder—you could learn a lot from her.