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    adept

    adjective

    • 1. very skilled or proficient at something: "she is adept at cutting through red tape"

    noun

    • 1. a person who is skilled or proficient at something: "he is an adept at imitation"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADEPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    having a natural ability to do something that needs skill: She's very adept at deal ing with the media. Tamsin Palmer gave a technically adept performance on the piano. Synonyms. expert. good. proficient. skilful UK. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. good at doing something because of practice. skilful She's a skilful driver.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adeptAdept Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Oct 20, 2012 · The meaning of ADEPT is thoroughly proficient : expert. How to use adept in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Adept.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADEPT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    having a natural ability to do something that needs skill: She's very adept at deal ing with the media. Tamsin Palmer gave a technically adept performance on the piano. Synonyms. expert. good. proficient. skilful UK. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. good at doing something because of practice. skillful She's a skillful driver.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › adeptADEPT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Adept definition: very skilled; proficient; expert. See examples of ADEPT used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADEPT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone who is adept at something can do it skilfully. He's usually very adept at keeping his private life out of the media. American English : adept / æˈdɛpt /

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adeptAdept - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. “ adept in handicrafts”. “an adept juggler”. synonyms: expert, good, practiced, proficient, skilful, skillful. skilled. having or showing or requiring special skill. noun. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishadept noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    adept (at/in something/doing something) a person who is good at doing something that is quite difficult. He was an adept at concealing the truth.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › adeptadept | meaning of adept in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    adept meaning, definition, what is adept: good at something that needs care and sk...: Learn more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishADEPT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    ADEPT definition: good at doing something difficult: . Learn more.

  11. en.thefreedictionary.com › adeptAdept - definition of adept by The Free Dictionary

    a•dept. (adj. əˈdɛpt; n. ˈæd ɛpt, əˈdɛpt) adj. 1. very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler. n. 2. a skilled or proficient person; expert.