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synonyms for proficient

  • accomplished
  • adept
  • apt
  • capable
  • competent
  • conversant
  • efficient
  • experienced
  • gifted
  • qualified
  • skillful
  • talented
  • trained
  • versed
  • clever
  • consummate
  • crack
  • crackerjack
  • drilled
  • effective
  • effectual
  • exercised
  • expert
  • finished
  • on the beam
  • phenom
  • pro
  • savvy
  • sharp
  • slick
  • up to speed
  • whiz
  • with it
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On this page you'll find 102 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to proficient, such as: accomplished, adept, apt, capable, competent, and conversant.

antonyms for proficient

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  • green
  • ignorant
  • immature
  • impotent
  • incapable
  • incompetent
  • inefficient
  • inept
  • inexperienced
  • unable
  • unskilled
  • unskillful
  • untalented
  • clumsy
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How to use proficient in a sentence

For reading, 37 percent of students ranked proficient or advanced, with 24 percent at least proficient in math.
‘NATION’S REPORT CARD’ SHOWS DECLINES FOR LOWEST-PERFORMING STUDENTSLAURA MECKLEROCTOBER 28, 2020WASHINGTON POST
Similarly, researchers have demonstrated that the deep networks most proficient at classifying speech, music and simulated scents have architectures that seem to parallel the brain’s auditory and olfactory systems.
DEEP NEURAL NETWORKS HELP TO EXPLAIN LIVING BRAINSANIL ANANTHASWAMYOCTOBER 28, 2020QUANTA MAGAZINE
“Areas with the lowest turnout, which were largely poor and frequently not always English proficient … also have extremely low rates of mail-in ballot applications,” Schmidt said.
PENNSYLVANIA’S NEW VOTE-BY-MAIL LAW EXPANDS ACCESS FOR EVERYONE EXCEPT THE POORBY JONATHAN LAI, SAMANTHA MELAMED AND MICHAELLE BOND, THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIREROCTOBER 22, 2020PROPUBLICA
English-learners are students with a different home language, who are not yet proficient in English.
THE LEARNING CURVE: DISTANCE LEARNING POSES MORE CHALLENGES FOR ENGLISH-LEARNERSWILL HUNTSBERRYOCTOBER 8, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
Web development is all about evolving and stepping up the game you are currently very proficient in.
TOP 10 TOOLS TO FACILITATE WEB DEVELOPMENTMARY G. BYRDSEPTEMBER 25, 2020SEARCH ENGINE WATCH
The modern-day mascot must be proficient in choreography, comedy and skit ideation, among many other skills.
FOR ASPIRING PERFORMERS, THE NBA IS THE BEST PLACE TO BE A MASCOTJOSH PLANOSJULY 17, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHT
To suddenly discover oneself proficient where failure had been feared increases self esteem and adds to the sum of happiness.
FIFTY YEARS OF RAILWAY LIFE IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELANDJOSEPH TATLOW
In Greek especially she was proficient, and Plato was to her more interesting than any story book.
THE CHILDHOOD OF DISTINGUISHED WOMENSELINA A. BOWER
Only the most proficient students were allowed to attend public secondary schools.
HALLOWED HERITAGE: THE LIFE OF VIRGINIADOROTHY M. TORPEY
At last in desperation, I tried my only remaining tune, not being very proficient on the flute.
KARI THE ELEPHANTDHAN GOPAL MUKERJI
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