Definition of PROFICIENT

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 Word
proficient: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
proficient: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

proficient: valid Words With Friends Word