- past participle of experience.
- past tense form 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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Witkoff did not wait until the inauguration to get started—he immediately began working on a Gaza ceasefire alongside Biden officials, a role some experienced diplomats cautiously praised.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Zelensky announced the decision in a televised address Tuesday evening after several meetings with senior military commanders, replacing him with another experienced commander, Maj.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Captain Maro Itoje will return from a rare summer break refreshed, and his side have now experienced the highs of a 12-game winning run and the lows of a five-game losing streak.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
However, new evidence shows that its two hemispheres have not experienced that bombardment in the same way.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Later that year, Marina teamed up with another daring and experienced female pilot, Valentina Grizodubova.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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