Adept: having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor. Synonyms: accomplished, ace, compleat… Antonyms: amateur, amateurish, inexperienced…

adept - having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"

The noun adept originally meant “one who has gained knowledge of the of alchemy, the occult, hermetic philosophy, and magic,” which is Joyce’s use of the word. As both noun and adjective, it developed the more general sense “(a person) highly skilled or proficient in a subject.”

adept definition: 1. having a natural ability to do something that needs skill: 2. having a natural ability to do…. Learn more.

adept meaning: 1. having a natural ability to do something that needs skill: 2. having a natural ability to do…. Learn more.

adjective. Very skilled or proficient at something. ‘she is adept at cutting through red tape’. More example sentences. ‘an adept negotiator’. ‘Other countries are more adept at keeping their judges in check.’. ‘She has never driven a car but was very adept at handling a pony and cart.’.

Learner's definition of ADEPT. [count] : a highly skilled or well-trained person : someone who is adept at something. a computer adept. an adept at chess. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples.