- past tense form of experience.
- past participle of experience.
experienced
Americanadjective
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wise or skillful in a particular field through experience.
an experienced teacher.
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having learned through experience; taught by experience.
experienced through adversity.
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endured; undergone; suffered through.
experienced misfortunes.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of experienced
First recorded in 1560–70; experience + -ed 2
Explanation
Someone experienced has first-hand knowledge of something. A 10-year veteran is an experienced baseball player. Experience is time you spend doing or learning something. If you've had a job as a welder, you have welding experience. When someone is described as experienced, it means they have first-hand knowledge about something. An experienced teacher has been teaching for years. An experienced writer has written many books or articles. An experienced soldier has been in the field for a while. People who are experienced tend to be wise: they know what they're talking about.
Example Sentences
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But it again presents voters with a decision between two experienced leaders with distinct visions for how best to improve the sheriff’s department and keep Angelenos safe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He was described as a very experienced wingsuit flyer - which is a type of skydiving.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
She suffered repeated seizures, was diagnosed with a potentially fatal blood clot, and experienced wild swings in blood pressure.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
A Common Sense Media survey of 1,200 children aged 9 to 17 in March found that three-fourths said they have used search engine AI-generated summaries, making it their most widely experienced form of AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Even with two experienced navigators on board, they couldn’t find a place to land.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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