adept

Pronunciation: /əˈdɛpt/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  2. adjective having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

Etymology

Borrowed from French adepte, from Latin adeptus (“who has achieved”), the past participle of adipisci (“to attain”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

ace, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
expert
Narrower (hyponyms)
track star

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