adept

Meaning

Adj

Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient

Noun

One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient

Synonyms

expert

proficient

skilled

skillful

skilful

adroit

able

accomplished

master

capable

good

👍

deft

follower

experienced

handy

wizard

practiced

champion

erudite

smart

genius

versed

whiz

dexterous

ace

apt

learned

maven

mavin

wiz

maestro

efficient

superstar

clever

practised

star

⭐

virtuoso

sensation

dextrous

hotshot

whizz

expert in

sure-handed

title-holder

well versed

as one would expect

one who knows how

skillful

skilful

adherent

advocate

apologist

artist

🧑‍🎨

astute

authority

canny

champ

competent

connoisseur

consummate

cunning

dab

defender

disciple

expectations

exponent

friend

hot

🥵

insider

judge

🧑‍⚖️

lawyer

mastermind

neat

past master

prodigy

professional

professionals

proponent

qualified

scholarly

specialist

suet

supporter

upholder

vindicator

votary

whiz kid

wright

dab hand

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈdɛpt/

Etymology

From French adepte, from Latin adeptus (“who has achieved”), the past participle of adipisci (“to attain”).