Meaning & use

experienced

adjective·Everyday

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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