expert
Americannoun
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a person who has special skill or knowledge in some particular field; specialist; authority.
a language expert.
- Synonyms:
- master, connoisseur
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Military.
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the highest rating in rifle marksmanship, above that of marksman and sharpshooter.
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a person who has achieved such a rating.
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adjective
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possessing special skill or knowledge; trained by practice; skillful or skilled (often followed by in orat ).
an expert driver;
to be expert at driving a car.
- Synonyms:
- dexterous, proficient, experienced
- Antonyms:
- unskillful
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pertaining to, coming from, or characteristic of an expert.
expert work;
expert advice.
verb (used with object)
noun
adjective
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skilful or knowledgeable
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of, involving, or done by an expert
an expert job
Related Words
See skillful.
Other Word Forms
- expertly adverb
- expertness noun
- nonexpert noun
- proexpert adjective
- unexpert adjective
Etymology
Origin of expert
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Latin expertus “tried,” past participle of experīrī “to try”; experience
Example Sentences
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Maria Superata, a geisha expert who has worked with them as an interpreter, explained that the show "combines all of the traditional performing arts that you can see in Japan".
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
"This has been a far-from-perfect season for City, and all the speculation about Pep Guardiola's future probably doesn't help, but they could still finish it with two cups," said BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
There is a “logical inconsistency” here,” said Eliza Sweren-Becker, a voting rights expert at the Brennan Center.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
"In looking at the numbers we've seen in the most recent accounts, clearly some tough decisions have had to be made by the owners," football finance expert Kieran Maguire said.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The girl ran between the trees with expert ease.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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