experienced

[ik-speer-ee-uhnst]

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

/ ɪkˈspɪərɪənst /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of experienced¹

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

Example Sentences

“Over the past five years, UC San Diego has experienced a steep decline in the academic preparation of its entering first-year students—particularly in mathematics, but also in writing and language skills,” the report notes.

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Then again, some of us already experienced another Will-related “whoa” moment at the top of the fourth season, supposedly set shortly after the third.

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During a hearing on Sunday in Brasilia, Bolsonaro stated he "experienced a certain paranoia between Friday and Saturday due to medication," according to a Supreme Court document obtained by AFP.

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Their analysis showed that people who routinely ate a Mediterranean or plant-based diet experienced a lower incidence of constipation.

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Long before the collision with Theia, the early Earth experienced an internal differentiation process.

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