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experienced

experienced

138 2.1
Someone who has a lot of skill and knowledge from doing something many times
  • adjective
  • /ɪkˈspɪrɪənst/
translation icon : experimentado
  • Many people in the country knew Jia, for he was the most experienced photographer in the commune.
  • an experienced teacher
  • more experienced
  • highly experienced

Examples

  • The students were taught by two experienced middle school teachers who worked together regularly on curriculum.

    Academic text (2011)
  • No, we tell the younger, less experienced officers that, aye.

  • And you are the most experienced guy I have here.

  • I not only know how to use mine, I am very experienced at it.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • - You obviously need the experienced players to boost the younger players.

  • I'm not really experienced in this.

  • And thanks to her, man, I was already an experienced salesman when I talked to Owen.

  • Mr. Biegler, you are an experienced attorney.

  • He's an experienced air force pilot.

  • She hired an experienced teacher to help her improve her math skills.

Synonyms

qualified
vsexperienced
304 3.0

Having the skills and experience needed for a job

implies general practical knowledge or ability without formal certification
skilled
vsexperienced
172 3.5

Having special training and ability to do a job well

focuses more on having learned through time rather than just ability
seasoned
vsexperienced
34 4.0

A person with a lot of experience and skill in a job

covers general acquired knowledge or skill, not necessarily long experience
versed
vsexperienced
3 6.7

Knowing a lot about a subject because of study or practice

emphasizes hands-on learning and long practical experience
practiced
vsexperienced
3.7

Someone who has a lot of skill because they did something many times

refers more broadly to knowledge or skill gained over time
trained
vsexperienced
1.9

Able to do something well because of practice

is more often gained informally by doing tasks over time
accomplished
vsexperienced
3.8

A person who is very skilled at an activity like music or sport

denotes acquired knowledge or skill without implying exceptional mastery
experient
vsexperienced
  • Archaic
9.9

Able to do something well because you did it before

shares the same practical sense but uses modern, neutral wording

Antonyms

66 3.4

Not having much skill or practice

How Experienced

expert
3 3.5
seasoned
34 4.0
experienced
138 2.1
competent
114 3.6
junior
99 2.4
inexperienced
66 3.4

Surface Forms

experienced positive
experiencer comparative
experiencest superlative

Morphology

experienced = experience (transparent) = experience + ed

The adjective is a regular past-participle formation from the verb 'experience' meaning 'having experience', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Experienced comes from the old Latin verb experiri, which meant 'to try' or 'to test', and it is the same root as experience and expert. So an experienced person is someone who has 'tried' things many times and learned practical skill from practice.