PROFICIENT
Dictionary entry overview: What does proficient mean? • PROFICIENT (adjective)
The adjective PROFICIENT has 1 sense:
1. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Familiarity information: PROFICIENT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PROFICIENT (adjective)
Meaning:
Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Synonyms:
adept; expert; practiced; proficient; skilful; skillful; good
Context examples:
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
Similar:
skilled (having or showing or requiring special skill)
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