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
- nonexperienced adjective
- quasi-experienced adjective
- unexperienced adjective
- well-experienced adjective
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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The couple had hiked the route in 2021 and David, an experienced ultra-marathon runner, won the Cape Wrath Trail race in 2023.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
But she experienced a relapse of a neuroimmune condition shortly before joining the company last August, prompting her to work remotely from her home in Southern California.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The study, published in Nature Reviews Earth and Environment, brought together data on more than 3,100 glaciers that have experienced surges.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
This story is part of Image’s April’s Thresholds issue, a tour of L.A. architecture as it’s actually experienced.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
She’d have her own highly experienced chief navigator, Kirill Khil, along with her for support.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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