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versed

[vurst] / vɜrst /
ADJECTIVE
experienced, informed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acquainted competent conversant knowledgeable practiced proficient skilled
STRONG
accomplished familiar learned qualified savvy seasoned trained up versant veteran
WEAK
abreast au courant au fait in the know practical tuned-in up on well-informed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorant incompetent inept unable
STRONG
inexperienced unskilled
WEAK
green immature

Example Sentences

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"I was well versed with dynamic crowds but Oasis was a completely different beast," Allen recalls.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

It would need leaders well versed in politics, diplomacy, economics, and strategy.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2026

Chris is well versed in global investing and a die-hard fan of quality stocks, wherever they are traded.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

A classically trained musician versed in jazz, classical and electronica, Berry describes his role as “composing for people’s emotions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

This was extraordinary, but we were too well versed in the devious ways of the state to celebrate.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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