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proficient

/pɹoʊˈfɪʃ.ənt/adjective3 syllables

Proficient means: having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude.

Synonyms for proficient9

adjective, as in having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adept, expert, good, practiced, skillful, skilful, skilled

adjective, as in of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill

technical

also used for proficient

fluent

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What does proficient mean?2

adjective

1

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude“adept in handicrafts”

2

of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill“his technical innovation was his brushwork”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with proficient?6

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Proficient in a sentence

  • He is known as a proficient artist in his field.unknown
  • She is a more proficient leader than he is.orcrist
  • Learn other languages in order to be more proficient in your own.Eldad
  • How long did it take you to become proficient in your first foreign language?Amastan
  • Which foreign language are you most proficient in?mailohilohi
  • Are you proficient in the software used for this work?Amastan
  • You won't become proficient if you only study the things you enjoy.tsp_2
  • Carlos's work requires him to be proficient in various programming languages.Amastan

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