proficient

  • 21proficient — adj. & n. adj. (often foll. by in, at) adept, expert. n. a person who is proficient. Derivatives: proficiency n. proficiently adv. Etymology: L proficiens proficient (as PROFIT) …

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  • 22proficient — 1. adjective /pɹəˈfɪʃ.ənt,pɹoʊˈfɪʃ.ənt,pɹoʊˈfɪʃ.ənʔ/ Good at; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill. He was a proficient writer with an interest in human nature. Syn: skilled, fluent, practiced …

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  • 23proficient — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. expert, adept, dext[e]rous, adroit; well versed, practiced; masterly, skillful. See skill. Ant., unskilled. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. skilled, expert, skillful; see able 2 . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 24proficient — adjective competent or skilled in doing or using something. Derivatives proficiency noun proficiently adverb Origin C16: from L. proficient , proficere to advance , from pro on behalf of + facere do, make …

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  • 25proficient — adjective a proficient equestrian Syn: skilled, skillful, expert, experienced, accomplished, competent, masterly, adept, adroit, deft, dexterous, able, professional, consummate, complete, master; informal crack, ace, mean …

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  • 26proficient person — index expert, specialist Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 27proficient practitioner — index professional Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 29proficient — Synonyms and related words: Daedalian, able, accomplished, ace, adapted, adept, adequate, adjusted, adroit, apt, archetypical, artist, artiste, artistic, au fait, authoritative, authority, bravura, brilliant, capable, checked out, classic, clean …

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  • 30proficient — see PROFIT …

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