Proficient

/pɹəˈfɪʃ.ənt/

Synonyms for "proficient" (199 found)

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Closest matches (40)

Adjective(7 words)

adept expertadvanced english learneradvanced proficiencyadvanced speakerartistic performanceathletic pupil

able accomplished ace adapted adept adequate adjusted adroit apt archetypical artisan artist artiste artistic attacheau faitauthoritative authority bravura brilliant

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capablechecked outclassic classical clean clever cognoscente

Noun(6 words)

applied math expertapplied skillfulnessarithmetic proficientartistic achievementbe capable ofbeing able

Strong matches (60)

competent connoisseur consultant consummate coordinatedcordon bleucrackcrack shotcrackerjack craftsman cunning cute dab daedal daedaliandead shotdeft delicate developed dexterous

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dextrous diplomat diplomatic doyen effective effectual efficacious efficiency efficient effortlesselder statesmanequal toexcellent exemplary exercised experienced expert fancy finished first-rate fit fittedfully developedgifted good goodish graceful graduate great handyhandy man

Adjective(6 words)

competent conversantexperienced lawyerfluent speakerfluent speechgood

Noun(3 words)

consiglio espertodeveloped language skillserse

Related words (99)

Noun(14 words)

highly proficienthotshot journeymanl2 reading fluencymaster plan creationmasteringmore language-skilledmost language-skilledprofessional competenceprofessional licensereading competenceskillystrong fieldingversant

ingenious journeyman knowledgeable magisterial marksman master masterful masterly mature matured maven model neatno meanpast masterperfect perfected polished politic politician

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practiced practised pro productive professional qualified quick quintessentialquite someready refined resourceful ripe ripened savant shark sharp skilled skillful slick some statesman statesmanlike stylish suited tactful talented technicianthe compleatthe completetop-notchup toveteran virtuosowell donewell-done well-fitted well-qualified well-suited well-versed whiz wizard workmanlike

Verb(3 words)

mastered practised trained

Determiner(1 words)

more language-skilled teachers

Adverb(1 words)

more powerful test

Adjective(17 words)

operational competencepracticedprofessional artistprofessional backgroundprofessional communitiesprofessional fluencyprofessional languageprofessional qualificationskilful skilledskilled workerskillfulstrong language skillstrong language skillstalented artisttechnical versed

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6 relation types

More general

2 entries

capable qualified

More specific

2 entries

fluent versatile

Collocations

5 entries

proficient analystproficient readerproficient speakerproficient userproficient writer

Inflections

2 entries

more proficientmost proficient

Derivations

2 entries

proficiency proficiently

similar

1 entries

skilled

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

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He is proficient in English.

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Proficient in English, he is looked on as a good teacher.

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The international situation had become so tense, it would require proficient diplomats to handle it with kid gloves.

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We are looking for someone who is proficient in French.

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