proficient
Plural: proficients
Adjective Satellite
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- "a proficient engineer"
Adjective
- of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
Adj
- Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.
Noun
- An expert.
Examples
- He was a proficient writer with an interest in human nature.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin proficiens, present participle of proficere (“to go forward, advance, make progress, succeed, be profitable or useful”), from pro (“forth, forward”) + facere (“to make, do”); see fact.
Synonyms
adept, expert, good, practiced, skilful, skillful, technical, fluent, skilled, skilled person
Scrabble Score: 17
proficient: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordproficient: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
proficient: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary