Meaning & use
practiced
Skilled or expert as a result of much repetition or experience.
See it in a sentence
The practiced surgeon completed the delicate operation in under an hour.
Her practiced hands moved quickly and confidently across the piano keys.
A note on using this word
British English typically spells this word 'practised' as an adjective, while American English uses 'practiced' for both the adjective and the verb.
Words with a similar meaning
skilledexperienced
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
inexperiencedamateur
Another way to use it
2. verb
Performed or carried out repeatedly to improve or maintain a skill.
She practiced the piano for an hour every evening after school.
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