Proficient

Proficient
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Proficient->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ proficient
proficient
expert
adept
dab
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ dabster
dabster
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ connoisseur
connoisseur
&c.(scholar) 492
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ master
master
master hand
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ prima donna
prima donna
first fiddle
chef de cuisine
top sawyer
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ protagonist
protagonist
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ past master
past master
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ mahatma
mahatma
GRP: \\ N \\ 2
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ picked man
picked man
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ medallist
medallist
prizeman
GRP: \\ N \\ 3
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ veteran
veteran
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ old stager
old stager
old campaigner
old soldier
old file
old hand
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ man of business
man of business
man of the world
GRP: \\ N \\ 4
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ nice hand
nice hand
good hand
clean hand
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ practiced hand
practiced hand
experienced eye
experienced hand
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ marksman
marksman
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ good shot
good shot
dead shot
crack shot
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ ropedancer
ropedancer
funambulist
acrobat
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ cunning man
cunning man
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ conjuror
conjuror
&c.(deceiver) 548
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ wizard
wizard
&c. 994
GRP: \\ N \\ 5
Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ genius
genius
Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ mastermind
mastermind
master head
master spirit
GRP: \\ N \\ 6
Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ cunning blade
cunning blade
sharp blade
sharp fellow
Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ jobber
jobber
Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ cracksman
cracksman
&c.(thief) 792
Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ politician
politician
tactician
strategist
GRP: \\ N \\ 7
Sgm: \\ N \\ 7 \\ pantologist
pantologist
admirable Crichton
Jack of all trades
Sgm: \\ N \\ 7 \\ prodigy of learning
prodigy of learning

English dictionary for students. 2013.

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  • Proficient — Pro*fi cient, a. Well advanced in any branch of knowledge or skill; possessed of considerable acquirements; well skilled; versed; adept, [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • proficient — I adjective able, accomplished, adept, adequate, adroit, advanced, capable, clever, competent, conversant, cunning, deft, dexterous, effective, efficacious, efficient, equal to, excellent, experienced, expert, facile, good, habilitated, handy,… …   Law dictionary

  • proficient — (adj.) 1580s, from L. proficientem (nom. proficiens), prp. of proficere to make progress, be useful (see PROFICIENCY (Cf. proficiency)). Related: Proficiently …   Etymology dictionary

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  • proficient — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ competent; skilled. DERIVATIVES proficiency noun proficiently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin proficere to advance …   English terms dictionary

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  • proficient — adjective Etymology: Latin proficient , proficiens, present participle of proficere to go forward, accomplish, from pro forward + facere to make more at pro , do Date: circa 1590 well advanced in an art, occupation, or branch of knowledge •… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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