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experienced

American  
[ik-speer-ee-uhnst] / ɪkˈspɪər i ənst /

adjective

  1. wise or skillful in a particular field through experience.

    an experienced teacher.
    Synonyms:
    qualified, adept, versed, accomplished, veteran, practiced, expert, skilled

  2. having learned through experience; taught by experience.

    experienced through adversity.

  3. endured; undergone; suffered through.

    experienced misfortunes.
experienced British  
/ ɪkˈspɪərɪənst /

adjective

  1. having become skilful or knowledgeable from extensive contact or participation or observation

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Other Word Forms

  • nonexperienced adjective
  • quasi-experienced adjective
  • unexperienced adjective
  • well-experienced adjective

Etymology

Origin of experienced

First recorded in 1560–70; experience + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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He is an experienced trader and money manager and is the author of “Options as Strategic Investment.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

At a TV internship in Boston last summer, she said she was the only one who wasn’t experienced reading from a teleprompter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Howe is experienced enough to know selling is a necessity at certain clubs and in certain situations.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Patients experienced substantial reductions in FM along with modest decreases in FFM.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

But as I’d already experienced, she was really good at using secrets to her benefit—including her own “secrets.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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