- 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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Shelby Van Meter and her husband, Peter, experienced just that.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
But those teachers tend to be younger and less experienced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Desperate to capture the feeling he had experienced the night before, “I made it up, really. It was a work of fiction.”
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
For the kids who dream of being professionals, these mentorship programs provide invaluable stage time, sometimes alongside experienced comedians, who they can network with in the green room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
I don’t know if she realized, but letting myself feel my grief might be scarier than anything I’ve experienced in the Eloko.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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