English adjective: proficient | |||
1. | proficient having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude | ||
Samples | Adept in handicrafts. An adept juggler. An expert job. A good mechanic. A practiced marksman. A proficient engineer. A lesser-known but no less skillful composer. The effect was achieved by skillful retouching. | ||
Synonyms | adept, expert, good, practiced, skilful, skillful | ||
Similar | skilled | ||
Antonyms | unskilled | ||
2. | proficient of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill | ||
Samples | His technical innovation was his brushwork. The technical dazzle of her dancing. | ||
Synonyms | technical | ||