accomplished
Americanadjective
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completed; done; effected.
an accomplished fact.
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highly skilled; expert.
an accomplished pianist.
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having all the social graces, manners, and other attainments of polite society.
adjective
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successfully completed; achieved
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expert; proficient
Usage
What does accomplished mean? Accomplished is used to describe someone who has achieved many impressive things in life or in their career.The verb accomplish means "to carry out or finish an action—to complete what you set out to do." To accomplish a goal is to complete it.Some who is considered accomplished has accomplished a lot. The word is especially used to indicate that a person is very experienced, skilled, and perhaps awarded in their field. It is often paired with words for different professions or hobbies, as in accomplished pianist, accomplished surgeon, and accomplished baker.The word can also be used to describe a work that is considered a special achievement, as in His new album is an accomplished entry in his catalog of work.Example: Tina is an accomplished coder—you could learn a lot from her.
Other Word Forms
- superaccomplished adjective
- well-accomplished adjective
Etymology
Origin of accomplished
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; accomplish + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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They wanted this gold medal as a perfect ending to their accomplished career.
From Los Angeles Times
Bruce Mouat recovered from his Winter Olympics mixed doubles disappointment in some style, delivering an accomplished display to lead his Team GB men's rink to a 9-4 victory in their opening match against China.
From BBC
I know this isn’t our biggest problem, but I’m disturbed that people in Chicago hate Mom so much that Camille—my annoyingly accomplished, annoyingly kind sister—isn’t allowed in the building anymore.
From Literature
Though the gold markings were fading from his skin now that they’d accomplished their first task, it was the same magic that was in the paper.
From Literature
Straight-line movement doesn’t stress the major knee ligament and some day-to-day tasks such as walking are easily accomplished without an ACL.
From Los Angeles Times
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