professional

professional
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Skillful]
Syn. expert, learned, adept; see able 1 , trained .
2. [Well-qualified]
Syn. acknowledged, known, licensed; see able 2 .
n.
Syn. expert, experienced personnel, specially trained person; see specialist .
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
expert, master, pro, *old hand, veteran, specialist, virtuoso, mavin, journeyman, *crackerjack.
ANT.: amateur, dabbler, hobbyist
II
a.
expert, schooled, experienced, trained, masterly, learned, proficient, accomplished, pro, practiced, big league, au fait, accredited.
ANT.: amateur, inexperienced, unschooled, incompetent
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I adjective Having or demonstrating a high degree of knowledge or skill: adept, crack, expert, master, masterful, masterly, proficient, skilled, skillful. Slang: cracker jack. See ABILITY. II noun A person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field: ace, adept, authority, dab hand, expert, master, past master, proficient, wizard. Informal: whiz. Slang: cracker jack. Chiefly British: dab2. See ABILITY.

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