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proficient
The word “proficient” has 3 syllables: pro-fi-cient
It's pronounced as /prəˈfɪʃənt/
What is synonym and antonym for proficient?
In the thesaurus, “proficient” has 104 synonyms and 57 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for proficient along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for proficient
- Renaissance man
- able
- accomplished
- ace
- addict
- adept
- adroit
- aficionado
- all-around
- all-rounder
- apt
- artist
- authority
- buff
- capable
- clever
- cognoscente
- competent
- compleat
- complete
- connoisseur
- consultant
- consummate
- conversant
- crack
- crackerjack
- craftsman
- dab
- dab hand
- deft
- devotee
- dexterous
- drilled
- educated
- effective
- effectual
- efficient
- employable
- enthusiast
- exercised
- experienced
- expert
- fan
- fiend
- finished
- fit
- fitted
- geek
- gifted
- good
- great
- guru
- habile
- hand
- handy
- hired gun
- hotshot
- jack-of-all-trades
- journeyman
- knowledgeable
- long-term
- maestro
- master
- masterful
- masterly
- maven
- meister
- mistress
- multiskilled
- multitalented
- old
- on the beam
- past master
- phenom
- polished
- practiced
- pro
- professed
- professional
- qualified
- refined
- savvy
- scholar
- schooled
- shark
- sharp
- skilled
- skillful
- slick
- specialist
- sure-handed
- talented
- taught
- trained
- tutored
- up to speed
- versed
- veteran
- virtuoso
- well-rounded
- whiz
- with it
- wizard
- workmanlike
Antonyms for proficient
- amateur
- amateurish
- apprentice
- artless
- awkward
- beginner
- beginning
- clumsy
- crude
- dabbler
- dilettante
- green
- ham-fisted
- ham-handed
- heavy-handed
- ignorant
- immature
- impotent
- incapable
- incompetent
- ineffective
- ineffectual
- inefficient
- inept
- inexperienced
- inexpert
- jackleg
- layman
- neophyte
- new
- nonexpert
- nonprofessional
- novice
- primitive
- raw
- rough
- rude
- talentless
- unable
- unfit
- unfitted
- ungifted
- unpolished
- unprofessional
- unqualified
- unschooled
- unseasoned
- unskilled
- unskillful
- untalented
- untaught
- untested
- untrained
- untried
- untutored
- weak
- would-be
Meanings of proficient
- noun
- An expert.
- adjective
- Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.
Example Sentences
- She is proficient in English and Spanish.
- He became proficient at using computer software.
- The company is looking for a proficient web developer.
- You must be proficient in mathematics to solve these problems.
- After years of practice, Maria is proficient in playing the piano.
On this page you'll find 161 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to proficient, such as: Renaissance man, able, accomplished, ace, addict, adept, adroit.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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