Proficient synonyms and antonyms

prə-fĭsh'ənt

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skilled
Having or showing skill; expert.
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professional
Having or showing great skill; expert:
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efficient
Causing less waste or requiring less effort than comparable devices or methods. Used in combination:
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wizard
(Informal) A person exceptionally gifted or clever at a specified activity
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skillful
The definition of skillful is someone or something that shows talent or adeptness.
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versed
Knowledgeable or skilled, either through study or experience; familiar; practiced
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unable (antonym)
The definition of unable is a person or thing that doesn't have the ability, power or authority to do something.
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crack
Designating or of cocaine in this form
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competant (related)
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dab hand
(UK) An expert; a very skilled person.
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competent
Properly or sufficiently qualified; capable:
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expert
Characteristic of an expert.
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adept
Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient
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contour
Characterized by the making of furrows along the natural contour lines so as to avoid erosion, as on a hillside
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able
(Usage Problem) Susceptible to action or treatment:
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incompetent (antonym)
Unable to make rational decisions, insane or otherwise cognitively impaired.
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inept (antonym)
Showing a lack of judgment, sense, or reason; inappropriate or foolish:
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clumsy (antonym)
Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety
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master
Original.
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masterful
Acting or capable of acting as a master or leader, especially in being domineering or imperious:
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masterly
That has been executed in the manner of one who is a master; extremely competently.
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ace
An expert in a given field.
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authority
Power assigned to another; authorization:
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past master
One who has formerly held the position of master in an organization, especially a social one such as a lodge or club.
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whiz
(Slang) The act of urinating
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crackerjack
(US, slang, in the plural) The traditional blue uniforms of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
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dab
The definition of a dab is a quick touch or pat.
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ability (related)
Skill, expertness, or talent
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good
Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.
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practiced
Skilled or expert; proficient:
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skilful
(Chiefly Brit.) skillful
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technical
Of or involving electronic or mechanical equipment:
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proficient-in (related)
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computer literate (related)
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capable (related)
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fluent (related)
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literate (related)
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unskilled (antonym)
Of a made object: inexpertly made or showing a lack of skill.
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  • The singer was also proficient in music keyboard skills.

  • She was a very proficient skier.

  • She is a proficient, graceful swimmer, and her devotion to technique is paramount.

  • He is a proficient pearl diver.

  • It was required to be proficient in a foreign language.

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