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.

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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

A large preliminary study found that people diagnosed with CAA were about four times more likely to develop dementia within five years, even if they had never experienced a stroke.

From Science Daily

Momentum - and physicality - was with his more experienced opponent.

From BBC

All five patients in the study experienced severe illness.

From Science Daily

"His instincts were good, but it needed an experienced figure to guide the business through the very choppy waters," says one former Asda executive.

From BBC

Ukraine's power grid experienced mass outages for several hours on Saturday after a "technical malfunction" caused electrical lines between Moldova, Romania and Ukraine to fail, Ukraine's energy minister said.

From Barron's

Related Words

• accomplished
• capable
• competent
• mature
• professional
• qualified
• seasoned
• skillful
• sophisticated
• trained
• veteran
• wise