Definition of EXPERT

expert

Plural: experts

Noun

  • a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
  • A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.
  • A player ranking just below master.

Adjective Satellite

  • having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
    • "an expert job"
  • of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood

Adj

  • Extraordinary capable or knowledgeable.
  • Characteristic of an expert.
  • Proven, experienced, veteran.

Verb

Verb Forms: experted, experting, experts

  • To serve as a specialist or authority.

Examples

  • I am expert at making a simple situation complex.
  • If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert. - David Ben-Gurion
  • My cousin is an expert pianist.
  • The Scrabble grandmaster would often expert on unusual word challenges.
  • This problem requires expert knowledge.
  • We called in several experts on the subject, but they couldn't reach an agreement.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English [Term?], derived from Old French [Term?] (“experienced”), derived from Latin expertus, perfect active participle of experior (“to try”).

Antonyms

inexpert, nonexpert

Scrabble Score: 15

expert: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
expert: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
expert: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

expert: valid Words With Friends Word