Meaning & use
experienced
Having gained skill or knowledge from doing something over a period of time.
See it in a sentence
The hospital hired an experienced surgeon to lead the new transplant program.
Even experienced hikers can get lost in unfamiliar mountain terrain.
A note on using this word
Experienced is usually followed by 'in' or 'at' when specifying the area of skill, as in 'experienced in negotiation'.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
inexperiencednovice
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