accomplished

[uh-kom-plisht]

adjective

1. completed; done; effected.

   an accomplished fact.

2. highly skilled; expert.

   an accomplished pianist.

3. having all the social graces, manners, and other attainments of polite society.

accomplished

/ əˈkʌm-, əˈkɒmplɪʃt /

adjective

1. successfully completed; achieved

2. expert; proficient

Other Word Forms

• superaccomplished adjective
• well-accomplished adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of accomplished¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; accomplish + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Kyman has already accomplished something few other top players are doing these days — staying from freshman season through senior season.

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“It’s been an amazing experience and I’m very proud of everything we accomplished together,” Greenspan wrote in his message.

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Not only did Ma just have to repeat herself, but I also haven’t accomplished any of the tasks she gave me.

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You are one of our more accomplished graduates, you know.

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She also had a good-bye to say, and a long-overdue errand to run; as it happened, both tasks were accomplished on her very last afternoon in London.

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Related Words

• adept 
• consummate 
• gifted 
• polished 
• proficient 
• skillful 
• talented 

When To Use

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.