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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

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Example Sentences

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But there are times I wish they had experienced more hardship because I think it builds character.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The struggles Lesch experienced on the diamond did not follow him into academia.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Only participants consuming caffeine experienced reduced anxiety along with better attention and alertness.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

The McLaren driver is one of the vast majority of the grid who have not yet experienced the 2026 cars in wet conditions, following the biggest rule change in the sport's history.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

And what I felt in him was a kind of hunger that I had not experienced in more than eighty years.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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