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experienced

[ik-speer-ee-uhnst] / ɪkˈspɪər i ənst /
ADJECTIVE
knowledgeable, knowing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplished capable competent mature professional qualified seasoned skillful sophisticated trained veteran wise
STRONG
accustomed cultivated dynamite instructed matured practiced rounded sport tested tried versed vet
WEAK
adept been around been there broken in expert familiar having something on the ball in the know knowing one's stuff knowing the score old old hand practical pro the right stuff well-versed worldly worldly-wise
Antonyms
STRONGEST
amateur green ignorant incapable incompetent inept inexperienced unable unskilled unskillful untalented untrained
WEAK
immature unfamiliar unknowledgeable unseasoned unsophisticated

Example Sentences

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But the Southern California cub experienced a positive turn of fate when state wildlife officials rescued him last week and transported him to the Los Angeles Zoo for emergency treatment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

An experienced fighter stood a good chance of making it to the next bout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In contrast, fewer than half of those in the control group experienced symptom improvement.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"I'm experienced enough with PAs to know that not all PAs are amazing drivers. And that's just a reality of life. I find the consequences horrifying."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

So there were only three experienced warriors who could fight a lion, plus the one elder who had come down with me.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.