- 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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Jerry hasn’t experienced boredom or loneliness yet in his retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026
European governments are set to choose between two experienced and pragmatic economists from Spain and the Netherlands to succeed Christine Lagarde, who is stepping down as head of the European Central Bank in February.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
One important limitation was that fewer participants experienced major cardiovascular events than the investigators had anticipated.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
But the Everton midfielder is no stranger to taking the long road to success, having experienced plenty of setbacks and detours throughout his career.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
But Marina wanted her to take charge, because Yevdokia would be the oldest member of her regiment as well as the most experienced.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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