adept
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- skilful, able, accomplished, adroit, expert, practised, proficient, skilled, versed
[noun]
Synonyms:
- expert, dab hand (Brit. informal), genius, hotshot (informal), master

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Antonyms: bungler, incompetent, bungling, inapt, inept
Contrasted words: amateurish, dabbling, dilettantish, awkward, clumsy, maladroit
Related Words: clever, adroit, deft, dexterous

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ad‧ept /ˈædept, əˈdept $ əˈdept/ adjective
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: past participle of adipisci 'to gain', from ad- 'to' + apisci 'to reach']
good at something that needs care and skill Synonym : skilful
adept at
Melissa quickly became adept at predicting his moods.
adept in
Silas proved adept in the art of avoiding potholes in the road.
I’m afraid she’s also an adept liar.
—adept /ˈædept/ noun [countable]:
a form of kung fu practiced by only a handful of adepts
—adeptly adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

adept
adj.
VERBS be, seem | become
ADV. extremely, highly, very | quite
PREP. at He was highly adept at avoiding trouble.

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