Meaning & use
fluent
Able to speak or write a language easily, accurately, and smoothly.
See it in a sentence
After two years living abroad, she became fluent in Portuguese.
He speaks four languages fluently, switching between them with ease.
A note on using this word
Fluent focuses on smoothness and ease of expression, not necessarily perfect grammar; a fluent speaker can still make occasional errors.
Words with a similar meaning
proficientarticulate
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Words with an opposite meaning
halting
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