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well-trained

well-trained

40 3.7
A person or animal who knows the skills to do a job well
  • adjective
  • /wɛl treɪnd/
translation icon : capacitado
  • The well-trained dog followed every command without hesitation.
  • a well-trained staff
  • a well-trained workforce
  • well-trained personnel

So those are all like strategy things that you have to be well trained to understand.

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Examples

  • We had computers in the library, and the staff was well-trained in formatting and documenting research papers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Delivering this would require a capable and well-trained workforce and strong leadership, they said.

    Academic text (2011)
  • So those are all like strategy things that you have to be well trained to understand.

  • That dog was so well trained that he had that dog knowing exactly what to do.

  • Likewise, they did not believe that they were particularly well trained to teach in natural areas.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The German troops that hold the line are well trained and most are combat veterans.

  • These men are well trained and well-armed.

  • Now, look, Mr. Larson, in New York we have a well-trained police force for this sort of thing.

  • Our challenge will be to develop that human resource by building a well-trained, highly motivated, and responsive workforce.

    Academic text (1994)
  • For patients with heart failure, helpful interventions involve well-trained staff with enough time, a structured protocol, and careful monitoring.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

good
vswell-trained
1.0

Skilled at something and able to do it well

specifies thorough instruction and preparation rather than vague general ability
skilled
vswell-trained
172 3.5

Having special training and ability to do a job well

highlights thorough instruction and preparation rather than just ability
skillful
vswell-trained
34 2.8

Good at doing something because of practice and careful control

stresses prior thorough instruction rather than general expertise
seasoned
vswell-trained
34 4.0

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

is about receiving thorough instruction rather than competence gained over time
well-qualified
vswell-trained
11 3.5

A person who has the right skills and experience for a job

focuses on deep instruction and preparation rather than formal credentials
trained
vswell-trained
1.9

Able to do something well because of practice

focuses on having received thorough formal instruction and preparation
practiced
vswell-trained
3.7

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

emphasizes complete instruction rather than only repeated practice
accomplished
vswell-trained
3.8

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

means prepared through thorough instruction rather than attained only by talent

Antonyms

66 3.4

Not having much skill or practice

31 3.4

Having no teaching or practice to do a task well

How Trained

expert
3 3.5
well-trained
40 3.7
skilled
172 3.5
trained
1.9
untrained
31 3.4

Surface Forms

well-trained positive

Morphology

well-trained = trained (transparent) = well + train + ed

The adjective is directly built by adding the adverbial modifier 'well-' to the past-participle adjective 'trained', yielding the clear meaning 'thoroughly trained'.

Etymology

The word well-trained is made of well 'in a good way' and train 'to teach or prepare', the same root you see in trainer. So a well-trained person or animal has been 'taught well' and can do tasks correctly.