expert

expert
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. & adj. See skill.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. skillful, practiced, proficient; see able 2 .
n.
Syn. authority, master, professional connoisseur; see specialist .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
authority, specialist, professional, master, virtuoso, connoisseur, scholar, whiz, veteran, *crackerjack, journeyman, guru, *shark, *old hand, *know-it-all, maven. ''A man who has made all the mistakes which can be made in a very narrow field.''—Niels Bohr. ''The one who predicts the job will take the longest and cost the most.''—Arthur Bloch.
ANT.: amateur, beginner, layman, apprentice
II
a.
experienced, knowledgeable, *crack, proficient, masterful, schooled, practiced, virtuoso, dexterous, skilled, *whiz-bang, *ace.
ANT.: inexperienced, unschooled, lay
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun A person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field: ace, adept, authority, dab hand, master, past master, professional, proficient, wizard. Informal: whiz. Slang: cracker jack. Chiefly British: dab2. See ABILITY. II adjective Having or demonstrating a high degree of knowledge or skill: adept, crack, master, masterful, masterly, professional, proficient, skilled, skillful. Slang: cracker jack. See ABILITY.

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