proficient
adjectiveBand 7
UKprəˈfɪʃnt
USprɑːˈfɪʃənt
Competent or skilled in doing or using something.
She is proficient in three languages.
Employers expect graduates to be proficient with common software.
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From Latin proficere, “to advance,” proficient people have advanced skill in something.
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proficient at Englishproficient in English
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- Similar
- skilledadeptcompetentaccomplished
- Opposite
- incompetentineptunskilled
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