Synonyms for adept
- noun
- adjective
Definitions
- n. 1
One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient
Others, alas, had an instinct towards artificiality in their very blood, and became adepts in counterfeiting at the first glimpse of it.
- adj. 1
Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient.
Forms
- Plural
- adepts → masters, geniuses, wizzes, virtuosos…
Example sentences
- master It is difficult for foreigners to master Japanese.
- genius No one recognized Tom's genius while he was alive.
- virtuoso Mary is a virtuoso recorder player.
By length
- 3 letters
- ace1, apt1, dab1, wiz1
- 4 letters
- good1, star1, whiz1, deft1
- 5 letters
- handy2, maven2, whizz
- 6 letters
- master2, artist2, expert2, genius2, wizard2, versed1, adroit2
- 7 letters
- skilled1, skilful, dabster
- 8 letters
- champion3, skillful2, virtuoso4, masterly3, dextrous2
- 9 letters
- professor3, sensation3, superstar3, practiced2, ingenious3, practised2, dexterous
- 10 letters
- proficient3, consummate3
- 11 letters
- experienced4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (handy2 = 2 syllables).