proficient
Meaning of proficient
- competent or skilled in doing or using something.
I was proficient at my job
she felt reasonably proficient in Italian
- a person who is proficient.
he became a proficient in Latin and Greek
late 16th century: from Latin proficient- ‘advancing’, from the verb proficere, from pro- ‘on behalf of’ + facere ‘do, make’.
Information about proficient
- The plural form of proficient is: proficients.
- Languages in which proficient is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of proficient
pro-fi-cient
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- proficient is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
proficient synonyms
Meaning adept:
adept, expert, good, practiced, skillful, skilful
Meaning based on or proceeding from the ability to do something well:
Meaning highly trained or skilled in a particular activity:
Meaning having gained knowledge or skill in a particular field over time:
Meaning expert, typically as the result of much experience:
Meaning having been taught a particular skill or type of behaviour through practice and instruction over a period of time:
Meaning (of food) having had salt, pepper, herbs, or spices added:
Meaning clever or skilful:
Meaning demonstrating skill and cleverness:
Meaning showing or having skill, especially with the hands:
Meaning having considerable skill, proficiency, or intelligence:
Meaning able to achieve efficiently whatever one has to do; competent:
Meaning (of a person) efficient and capable:
Meaning worthy of or appropriate to a professional person; competent, skilful, or assured:
Meaning successful in producing a desired or intended result:
Meaning quick to learn:
Meaning skilful:
Meaning having a natural aptitude or skill for something:
Meaning having exceptional talent or natural ability:
Meaning showing great skill; very accomplished:
Meaning showing great skill and flair:
Meaning denoting a person skilled in a particular trade and able to teach others:
Meaning (of a person) very skilled in a particular area:
Meaning extremely good; outstanding:
Meaning (of light or colour) very bright:
Meaning very good or skilful:
Meaning very good:
Meaning intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify:
Meaning evil or morally wrong:
Meaning wonderful; excellent:
Meaning exceptionally good:
Meaning tough, uncompromising, or intimidating:
Meaning (often used for emphasis) to the greatest extent or degree; total:
proficient antonyms
Meaning having or showing no skill; clumsy:
Meaning having or showing a lack of skill or knowledge:
Meaning not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully:
Anagrams of proficient
Words that rhyme with proficient
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